HEROIC TALE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase heroic tale. (close relations)
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| adventure | nounn | |||||
noun • a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) verb • take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome • put at risk | ||||||
| chronicle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a record or narrative description of past events verb • record in chronological order; make a historical record | ||||||
| epic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic noun • a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds adjective satellite • very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) | ||||||
| legend | nounn | |||||
noun • a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events • brief description accompanying an illustration | ||||||
| myth | nounn | |||||
noun • a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people | ||||||
| narrative | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 television program adjective satellite • consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story | ||||||
| saga | nounn | |||||
noun • a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account | ||||||
| story | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • 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 television program • a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events • a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale • a record or narrative description of past events • a short account of the news • a trivial lie | ||||||
| adventure story | nounn | |||||
noun • a story of an adventure | ||||||
