Spinner of yarns is a phrase used for someone who tells various stories, often with great detail and imagination. There are several synonyms for this phrase, including storyteller, raconteur, narrator, chronicler, bard, fabulist, mythologist, and mythopoeist. A storyteller is a person who conveys tales to an audience, while a raconteur is someone who specializes in humorous or entertaining stories. A narrator is a person who tells a story, often from a third-person perspective, while a chronicler is someone who records historical events. A bard is a poet who tells stories through verse, and a fabulist is someone who tells fables or moral tales. Myths and legends are often explored and reimagined by mythologists and mythopoeists, respectively.