[Zope] How About Storing Python Data Structures Directly in ZODB?

Is there a way to store, e.g., a Python dictionary object *directly* in the ZODB either as a DTML Document/Method or as a File Object, e.g.? I *think* it would be possible to use a string to store the dictionary in a DTML Method and then do an eval() or exec() on the string depending on the context, but I'm not really sure. Still learning.