Here are a couple of interesting words and definitions:
Nunc dimittis ( page 159 Frye ) - A canticle from the text in the second chapter of Luke named after it's words in latin.
Nostos ( same page ) - Greek word for homecoming. Used in Homeric tales such as The Odyssey and The Iliad.
Ubi sunt ( page 160 Frye ) - Sometimes thought to indicate nostalgia, this motif is actually a meditation on mortality and life's transience
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