They would work the international circuit of local and pan-hellenic festivals and recite poetry - especially epic poetry - to an elite audience.

Ancient names for storytellers. They were first written down around 300 BC. Click to see full answer. No poetry or sagas were written in the early years of the Viking Age.

As a culture that has deep connection with destiny. Griots were the storytellers and entertainers in Ancient Africa. Over time how we tell a story has evolved but the key elements have remained unchanged.

Aesops stories include The Boy Who Cried Wolf. From the flow of history and imagery as well as their relationships with humans or deities some see a formation of a distinct culture belonging to laumės. English or Welsh story tellers may have been known as bards while storytellers in Scandinavia may have been known as skalds.

Each culture will tell the same story differently because each one has its own genres and cultural rules. David Phelps tracks the roots of the stories he collected in Worcestershire Folk Tales. Griots were an important part of the culture and social life of the village.

In the Middle Ages storytellers also called a troubadour or a minstrel could be seen in the market places and were honored as members of royal courts. Like many older cultures the Vikings had a professional class of poets and storytellers who carried the history literature and mythology of the Norse culture in their heads. Oral storytelling is a very ancient art and of course written literature grew from it.

Some storytellers could also sing or play a musical instrument or recite poetry. Storytelling is an ancient and intimate tradition between the storyteller and their audience. Neither word conveys much more than the basic meaning storyteller.