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Patriarchal Tributes and Symbolism
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Across
  • 1. Systematic study tracing paternal ancestry
  • 2. Deep respect and reverence often shown to fathers
  • 3. Senior fatherly figure holding familial authority
  • 4. Paternal mediation or prayer on behalf of others
  • 7. Provision essential for paternal support and survival
  • 10. Original ancestor in a paternal lineage
  • 11. Devotion characterizing the offspring's reverence
  • 14. An idealized paternal image or phantom figure
  • 16. Tragic act of offspring killing a paternal figure, etymologically reversed
Down
  • 5. Erikson's stage of producing and nurturing the next generation
  • 6. Assertive paternal trait bordering on authoritarianism
  • 8. Quality determining fatherhood's essence and rights
  • 9. Official sanction or approval, often symbolic of paternal authority
  • 12. Fatherly blessing invoking favor and protection
  • 13. Inherited legacy passed down from the paternal line
  • 15. Cultural inheritance originating from paternal figures
  • 17. Divine guidance metaphorically associated with paternal care

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