In a study of Serbo-Croatian guslars titled for performers of this action, Milman Parry and Albert Lord argued that storytellers memorized formulaic terms. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this physical method of oral literature and storytelling. In Greek myth, Sirens lured men to their death by performing this action.
ANSWER: singing [or song or singers; accept The Singer of Tales; prompt on music or performing or performances; prompt on using the voice]
[10h] Gaelic storytellers called seanchaí (“SHAN-eh-khee”) chronicle local history and mythological stories, such as this event in which Cú Chulainn (“koo KULL-in”) tried to prevent Queen Medb (“maev”) from taking Finnbhennach (“finn-BEN-uk”).
ANSWER: The Cattle Raid of Cooley [or Táin Bó Cúailnge or the Táin; prompt on a cattle raid with “where?”; prompt on a raid with “of what and where?”]
[10m] Another seanchaí favorite is a story about how this hero created the Giant’s Causeway to fight the giant Benandonner. This Irish hero sucked his thumb after burning it while cooking the salmon of knowledge.
ANSWER: Finn MacCool [or Fionn MacCumhail; accept Finn or Fionn or Fionna]
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