allegorical

«allegorical» in Mova's judaism dictionary: standing for a deeper meaning, so that a story or picture… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (allegorical)

meaning for a pupil

Allegorical means standing for a deeper meaning, so that a story or picture teaches a lesson through its people, animals or things. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Some medieval Jewish thinkers read Sefer Yetzirah and parts of the Torah allegorically. Others held that the plain meaning must stay. In the primary lessons: in stories, a tale in which a character or animal stands for an idea like greed or kindness

examples

• The fox in this tale is allegorical: it stands for greed. tree →
• Some fairy tales are allegorical and teach us to be kind. tree →
• The picture is allegorical, with a dove showing peace. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

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