Across
- 3. spoken rather than written
- 6. a story with unbelievable elements that are told as if it were true
- 7. a traditional story concerning the early history of a people, containing supernatural beings and events
- 9. a short story conveying a moral, usually through animal characters
- 11. relating to or characterized by the belief in or worship of more than one god
- 12. to represent by a symbol
- 14. a traditional story often regarded as historical but unproven
Down
- 1. a humorous or horrific story circulated as true, especially one claiming to involve someone vaguely known or related to the teller
- 2. a collection of myths that share a common religion or culture
- 4. a children’s folk story about magical and imaginary beings and lands
- 5. a group of close-knit and interrelated families
- 8. all the gods of a people or religion collectively
- 10. foolish acts, ideas, or practices
- 13. a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct