Rhapsode - Wikipedia A rhapsode (Greek: ῥαψῳδός, "rhapsōidos") or, in modern usage, rhapsodist, refers to a classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry [1] in the fifth and fourth centuries BC (and perhaps earlier)
Rhapsode | Ancient Greek Poetry Performance | Britannica Rhapsode, a singer in ancient Greece Ancient scholars suggested two etymologies The first related the word with the staff (rhabdos) on which the singer leaned during his performance In that view, the rhapsode is a “singer with a staff ” The second connected the word with the poetic act of sewing
Ancient Greek Theatre: Rhapsode - Blogger Rhapsodes were professional performers of epic poetry in ancient Greece Their name is believed to derive from the Greek word "rhaptein," meaning "to stitch," suggesting that they "stitched together" songs or poetic passages
What is a rhapsode and why are they important? - All Famous Faqs A rhapsode (Greek: ῥαψῳδός, “rhapsōidos”) or, in modern usage, rhapsodist, refers to a classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry in the fifth and fourth centuries BC (and perhaps earlier)
Rhapsodes - Oxford Reference Rhapsodes were despised as stupid by the educated and a byword for unreliability They looked up to the guild of Homeridae, who claimed descent from Homer, and who recited his poems and told stories about his life, as authorities and arbiters
Rhapsode - Definition, Usage Quiz | Ultimate Lexicon A rhapsode (ῥαψῳδός in ancient Greek) is a classical term referring to a professional performer of epic poetry in ancient Greece Unlike today’s poets who compose and often read their own works, rhapsodes primarily performed the great epics composed by others, such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey