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belly of the whale

belly of the whale is the alternative letter-case form of Belly of the Whale.

Noun capitalized: Belly of the Whale

Belly of the Whale

  1. A story element which represents the final separation from a hero's known world and self.

Forms of belly of the whale

alternative formbelly of the whale

Origin of belly of the whale

Coined by Joseph Campbell in 1949. Probably an allusion to the book of Jonah in the Bible, in which Jonah was swallowed by a great fish.

Questions about belly of the whale

What does belly of the whale mean?
Belly of the whale means a story element which represents the final separation from a hero's known world and self.
What is belly of the whale the alternative letter-case form of?
Belly of the whale is the alternative letter-case form of Belly of the Whale.
What part of speech is belly of the whale?
Belly of the whale is a noun.

Words near belly of the whale in the dictionary

  1. belly laugh
  2. belly laughed
  3. belly laughing
  4. belly laughs
  5. belly of the beast
  6. belly of the whale
  7. belly out
  8. belly pork
  9. belly ring
  10. belly rings
  11. belly shirt

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