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

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Myths

•Traditional stories about gods and heroes. Used in Greek religion

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ritual

•Words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony

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oracle

•Sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

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fable

•Story meant to teach a lesson

•Aesop’s fables had animals that act like people

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Oral tradition

•Stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth

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drama

•Story in the form of a play

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tragedy

•Play or film in which characters have a tragic ending

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comedy

•Play or film that tells a funny story