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GREEK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word means a Greek storyteller that shared ideas, myths, and legends?
A
bard
B
citizen
C
acropolis
D
phalanx
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ancient Greek storytellers were called bards.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Greeks shared myths-stories about the adventures of superhuman beings such as gods and heroes. They used myths to give accounts of their past history. Greek citizens went to theaters to watch plays based on myths. Greek artists painted scenes from myths on walls, vases, jars, and cups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller. He lived 2500 years ago, around 550 BCE. Any records on this fabulist are based on legends and myths.

Detailed explanation-4: -The statue was a seated Greek philosopher, anyhow, not the historian, and Herodotus is no rambler. He is simply one of the greatest storytellers who ever wrote.

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