Folklore
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Crossword Answers
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MYTH
A traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
LORE
Knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"
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CHARM
Something believed to bring good luck
SPELL
A verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
SUNNA
(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran
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CUSTOM
Habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"
LEGEND
A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
TALMUD
The collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
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MISHNAH
The first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200
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FAIRYISM
FOLKLORE
The unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
FOLKTALE
A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
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COMMONLAW
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
FAIRYLORE
FOLKMOTIF
MYTHICISM
MYTHOLOGY
The study of myths
TRADITION
An inherited pattern of thought or action
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MYTHICALLORE
RACIALMEMORY
SUPERSTITION
An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
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ANCIENTWISDOM
OLDWIVESTALES
POPULARBELIEF
SPIRITUSMUNDI
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ARCHETYPALMYTH
TRADITIONALISM
Adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)
TRADITIONALITY
Strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings
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IMMEMORIALUSAGE
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ARCHETYPALPATTERN
SUPERSTITIOUSNESS