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The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… allegory (noun) - 1: the expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic figures and actions 2: a symbolic representation Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Allegory is the expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic fictional figures and