Across
- 3. Motif describes character’s rise from poverty to wealth, emphasizing personal growth and transformative power of hard work. Journey involves overcoming obstacles and challenges.
- 4. Reflects more than just appearances, reveal truths and secrets. Their power, both beneficial and harmful, teaches lessons about vanity, self-awareness, and obsession.
- 5. Characters in this motif are antagonistic, embodying jealousy and cruelty. They serve as obstacles, highlighting themes of envy and harsh familial relationships.
- 7. Motif features vulnerable woman needing rescue. She embodies innocence, highlighting themes of bravery, sacrifice, and good vs. evil.
- 8. The motif explores the desire to remain young and free from aging and mortality. Characters seeking this often face moral dilemmas and consequences, highlighting themes of vanity, the natural cycle of life, and acceptance of aging.
- 10. Objects imbued with dark magic, bring misfortune and drive narratives. Characters must overcome challenges or break the object.
Down
- 1. Found in various cultures, use cunning and humor to challenge authority.
- 2. Motif symbolizes completeness, harmony, and balance. Appears in folklore, fairy tales, and myths with groups of three.
- 6. The motif represents wisdom, experience, and time. She can be a mentor, caretaker, or magical figure, embodying qualities like kindness, resilience, and enigma.
- 9. A narrative motif involving a protagonist’s journey towards a significant goal, symbolizing personal growth and self-discovery. It embodies themes of adventure, purpose, and the pursuit of goals in life.