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A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g.,
The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin serpens, a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to humankind [1] [2] and represent dual expression [3] of good and evil. [4] In some cultures, snakes were fertility symbols.
When Tereus discovered he had eaten his son's flesh, hunted down the two sisters. Then the gods turned all three into birds; Philomela was turned into a swallow. In a very similar tale only differing in details, the princess is called Chelidon. Roman authors tended to swap the birds the sisters turned into. Picus ("woodpecker") Woodpecker: Circe
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The use of talking animals enables storytellers to combine the basic characteristics of the animal with human behavior, to apply metaphor, and to entertain children as well as adults. [1] Animals are used in a variety of ways in fictional works including to illustrate morality lessons for children, to instill wonder in young readers, [ 1 ] and ...