Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belly of the whale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: bel-ly of the whale
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Belly of the Whale.

Etymology

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.

Frequently Paired Words

monomyth

Questions

What does belly of the whale mean?: A story element which represents the final separation from a hero's known world and self.
Where does belly of the whale come from?: 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.

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