Poems came before people could read or write.
They were told orally.
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Poems were usually recited or chanted, usually on ceremonious occasions such as a celebration of a military victory.
The earliest literary accounts of it, found in the Iliad and the Odyssey, are elaborated in later classical literature.
Darangan is a collection of poems. Islamic missionaries wrote these poems and the poems come in a variety of languages that have been adapted over the years.
He told stroies about Mycenaean history poems.
154 sonnets, three long poems and maybe a couple others: about 160 all told.
They were originally told orally, so they were told from generation to generation. People would travel and take these stories with them so they told them to others and those people told others and so on.
It is believed that Homer, the ancient Greek poet, composed the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" orally rather than writing them down. He likely relied on memory and recitation techniques to compose and pass on his works.
Ancient Greece He told stories about Mycenaean History Poems.
Poems written for entertainment in ancient Sumer were called "lullabies." These poems were meant to soothe and entertain listeners, often focusing on themes of nature, family, and daily life. They were an important part of Sumerian culture and were passed down orally from generation to generation.
The title of Poe's first "book" was "Tamerlane and Other Poems." It was a small book of poems.