Across
- 2. Living forever
- 6. A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance
- 8. Traditional story regarded as historical but cannot be proved
- 10. The bringing of existence into the universe or a world
- 12. Animals or beings often being imaginary or supernatural
- 14. A short story with animals as characters that convey morals
- 15. Traditional story, often featuring a supernatural being used to explain origins of the world or other cultural beliefs.
- 18. Member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan
- 19. Long search for something, often involving a journey
- 20. Development of events beyond a person’s control
Down
- 1. Character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot
- 3. A series of events in Norse mythology including a great battle that ends in the death of major figures and the submersion of the world in water
- 4. Prediction of what will happen in the future
- 5. Story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth
- 7. Someone who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities
- 9. Priest or priestess acting as a medium through advice or prophecy sought from the gods in classical antiquity
- 11. Excessive pride or dangerous self-confidence, leading to a character’s downfall.
- 13. A feeling of great pleasure or delight, or the state of being under a magic spell
- 16. Supernatural monsters, spirits and demons in Japanese folklore
- 17. The remains of a building, typically one that has been destroyed or is decaying