oral tradition
noun
: the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people share by telling stories and talking to each other
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As with much of Greek mythology, Homer’s Odyssey, in which Odysseus is the protagonist, originated in an oral tradition and is generally regarded as legend rather than a matter of record.
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
So, instead, Roberts and the church’s small but mighty congregation of 30 carry on Second Baptist Church’s oral tradition.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Tisby said oral tradition suggests that Hall repeatedly invoked the phrase during her public prayer at a 1962 vigil King attended.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
She is revered in those regions, and oral tradition keeps her myths alive.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
So, instead, Roberts and the church’s small but mighty congregation of 30 carry on Second Baptist Church’s oral tradition.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Tisby said oral tradition suggests that Hall repeatedly invoked the phrase during her public prayer at a 1962 vigil King attended.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
She is revered in those regions, and oral tradition keeps her myths alive.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Oral tradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20tradition. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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