myths traditional stories about gods and heroes. used in greek religion
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Myths
•Traditional stories about gods and heroes. Used in Greek religion
ritual
•Words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
oracle
•Sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
fable
•Story meant to teach a lesson
•Aesop’s fables had animals that act like people
Oral tradition
•Stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth
drama
•Story in the form of a play
tragedy
•Play or film in which characters have a tragic ending
comedy
•Play or film that tells a funny story