Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

T.B.L. Webster. "On the Track of Mycenaean Poetry." Classica et Mediaevalia, 17:149-61.

Available evidence suggests that "Mycenaean poets sang in double-short rhythm of their divine wanaktes [kings, leaders] in peace and war, of their houses, furniture, and beautiful objects, and of their fighting and their armour" (157) and that their poetry was receptive to new customs, equipment, historical events, and stories from abroad to place alongside the traditional heritage.
Area: AG