Animals are the main characters in his fables which show how a problem is solved and a moral or lesson is learned.

Ancient names for storytellers. 2004 - Birds 2005 - Bridges 2006 - The Moon 2007 - The Wanderer 2008 - Dreams 2009 - Neighbours 2010 - Light and Shadow 2011 Water World Storytelling day 2010 celebrates the fascinating and ancient art of oral storytelling. 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. For Kids and Teachers.

They were first written down around 300 BC. Some of these stories are ancient being passed from generation to generation for years and years. Laumės are the oldest goddesses of Lithuanian mythology existing since the Stone Age meaning their lore is deep and has a long evolution.

Each one had their own style. Archaeology for Kids and Teachers. 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.

Also what were storytellers called. The ancient Greeks Aesop and Homer were famous oral storytellers whose stories were later written and are still well known today. Thats not to say we all tell stories the same way.

Oral storytelling is a very ancient art and of course written literature grew from it. Some of the popular themes in World Storytelling Day in the recent years are as follows. Aesops stories include The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Early Humans for Kids and Teachers. Griots were an important part of the culture and social life of the village. Storytelling is an ancient and intimate tradition between the storyteller and their audience.