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