mythA traditional or recurring narrative or story that serves to explain natural phenomena or cultural rituals or norms, often featuring gods or supernatural beings
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A traditional story, particularly one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, typically involving deities or demigods
transcendTo surpass or go beyond the limits of something
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Be or go beyond the range or limits of a field of activity or conceptual sphere
ritualA sequence of activities involving gestures or actions performed according to a certain order
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A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order
archetypeA original or very typical example of a certain person or thing
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An original that has been imitated
symbolismThe use of symbols to represent wider, often abstract ideas or qualities
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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities