AFAIK the dominant theory is that they weren't memorized as a whole text, but co...

allturtles on July 24, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Writing is thinking

AFAIK the dominant theory is that they weren't memorized as a whole text, but composed on the fly with the help of a memorized set of stock formulas. [0]

[0]: https://poets.org/glossary/oral-formulaic-method

AceyMan on July 24, 2025 [–]

So, basically the ancient precursor to the skills of a good rapper.