In Byzantine literature, a monody (μονῳδία, monodia) was a funerary oration, usually addressed to the deceased, praising their virtues and lamenting their death. Originally, the term monody referred to an ode sung by a single performer, rather than by a chorus, either as part of a tragedy or on its own, as at a symposium.
In Byzantine literature, a monody (μονῳδία, monodia) was a funerary oration, usually addressed to the deceased, praising their virtues and lamenting their death. Originally, the term monody referred to an ode sung by a single performer, rather than by a chorus, either as part of a tragedy or on its own, as at a symposium.
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