heirarchy of metaphors:
constellation
star orbit
star rotation
planet orbit
planet rotation
moon orbit
moon rotation
planet
continent
weather
mineral
plant
animal
society
religion
government
corporation
community
family
individual
it is the terminology for each of the above that are used in metaphor construction.
the greater grouping terms are referenced by creating a story using terms from a lower group. or visa versa.
the lower the group the more familiarity of terminology used. better conveyed through time. stored in the terminology of most valued activities. some cultures better at this than others.