Across
- 4. democracy: a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
- 5. a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems
- 7. a story meant to teach a lesson
- 8. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- 11. a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
- 12. a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
Down
- 1. democracy: a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- 2. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
- 3. a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world
- 6. a story written in the form of a play
- 9. words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
- 10. tradition: the custom of passing along stories by speech