Myths and legends

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules.

(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus

any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body

any creature of exceptional size

A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits,…

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise o…

a male competitor who holds a preeminent position

An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small swo…

a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or telev…