Myths

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

ritual

•Words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony

oracle

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

fable

•Story meant to teach a lesson

•Aesop’s fables had animals that act like people

Oral tradition

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

drama

•Story in the form of a play

tragedy

•Play or film in which characters have a tragic ending

comedy

•Play or film that tells a funny story