A storyteller of antiquity denotes a person who narrates ancient tales in an engaging and memorable manner. Several synonyms exist that can aptly describe individuals who recount stories from the past, including bard, minstrel, chronicler, mythographer, fabulist, and raconteur. A bard is a poet and lyricist who performs oral storytelling with instrumental accompaniment. A minstrel refers to a traveling musician who entertains people with songs and stories. A chronicler is someone who writes down historical events and narrates them in a storytelling manner. Similarly, a mythographer is an author who writes about myths and legends, while a fabulist creates fables, and a raconteur humorously tells anecdotes.