neville parkdo you think Homeric bards, like, freestyled
Ellie@nev Absolutely. No question about it. They even had contests to see whose rendition was best where they'd sling subtle abuse at their competitors, IIRC.
Ryusei (류セイ/龍生)@noelle @nev https://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/ancientdrama/2013/07/16/the-dionysia-drama-contest/ The judging sounds appropriately convoluted
Ten votes were placed but only five were even read unless there was a tie
Can you imagine how many metaphorical tables must have been flipped
The Dionysia Drama Contest - Ancient Drama
In the many national and international competitions for literary and artistic prizes, there are two basic methods of determining the result. The most common, perhaps, is to choose a panel of judges (generally composed of professional experts), let them deliberate behind closed doors, and wait for a verdict which all the members of the panel ...