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21literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
22PROVERB — (Heb. מָשָׁל, mashal; pl. מְשָׁלִים, meshalim). The term proverb as a translation of the biblical Hebrew word mashal denotes certain specific literary forms, particularly of wisdom literature. Several of these forms are also referred to by the… …
23Nasreddin — For other uses, see Nasreddin (disambiguation). A 17th century miniature of Nasreddin, currently in the Topkapi Palace Museum Library. Nasreddin (Persian: خواجه نصرالدین Arabic …
24Panchatantra — An illustration from a Syrian edition dated 1354. The rabbit fools the elephant king by showing him the reflection of the moon. The Panchatantra (IAST: Pañcatantra, Sanskrit: पञ्चतन्त्र, Five Principles ) is an ancient Indian inter related… …
25Witches (Discworld) — See also: Discworld magic A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involves the witches of Lancre. They are closely based on witches in British folklore and a slightly tongue in cheek reinterpretation of the Triple Goddess. Witch …
26fable, parable, and allegory — Introduction any form of imaginative literature (allegory) or spoken utterance constructed in such a way that readers or listeners are encouraged to look for meanings hidden beneath the literal surface of the fiction. A story (rhetoric) is… …
27Ratchaburi Province — Infobox Thai Province name = Ratchaburi thai = ราชบุรี capital = Ratchaburi town area = 5,196.5 arearank = 43rd population = 791.217 population as of = 2000 populationrank = 28th density = 152 densityrank = 22nd isocode = TH 70 governor = Vongsak …
28Samut Songkhram Province — Infobox Thai Province name = Samut Songkhram thai = สมุทรสงคราม capital = Samut Songkhram town area = 416.7 arearank = 76th population = 204.177 population as of = 2000 populationrank = 75th density = 490 densityrank = 5th isocode = TH 75… …
29folklore — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mythology, legends, old wives tales. See knowledge, mythical deities. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. traditions, lore, folk tales, oral tradition, folk wisdom, oral literature, ballad lore, customs,… …
30Good and evil — In religion, ethics, and philosophy, the phrase, good and evil refers to the location of objects, desires, and behaviors on a two way spectrum, with one direction being morally positive ( good ), and the other morally negative ( evil ). Good is a …
