More Mythology Vocab Flashcards
Parable
A short story to teach a truth or moral lesson
Arbitrary
Decided by one’s own discretion (no rhyme or reason)
Interpretive
To provide the meaning of
Narrative
A story or account of events
Motif
A recurring subject or theme
Legend
An unverified story handed down by tradition
Problematic
Involving a problem that is difficult to solve
Denote
To be a mark or sign of
Unspecified
Not referred to specifically
Fictitious
Used to conceal something; like the truth
Entity
Something that is real and exists
Explicit
Being clearly developed, leaving nothing implied
Culture
A part of civilization
Didactic
Used for instruction
Malevolent
Evil, harmful, or malign
Specify
To name or state as a condition
Replete
Abundantly supplied or provided
Illustrative
Serving to explain something
Distortion
An act or instance of twisting awry or out of shape
Genealogy
A record of the descent of a person
Subservient
Acting in a subordinate capacity
Traditional
Something that had been passed down through the generations
Distinction
The noting of things being different
Clarify
To make clear or intelligible
Pantheon
The gods of a particular mythology considered collectively
