ancient Greek, 'epic' could refer to all poetry in dactylic hexameter (epea), which included not only Homer but also the wisdom poetry of Hesiod, the utterances...

Indian epic poetry is the epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent, traditionally called Kavya (or Kāvya; Sanskrit: काव्य, IAST: kāvyá). The Ramayana...

Serbian epic poetry (Serbian: Српске епске народне песме, romanized: Srpske epske narodne pesme) is a form of epic poetry created by Serbs originating...

Look up epic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Epic commonly refers to: Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant...

Albanian epic poetry is a form of epic poetry created by the Albanian people. It consists of a longstanding oral tradition still very much alive. A good...

poetry such as the Song of the Sea and the Song of Deborah may be considered early examples of Jewish epic poetry, though very short by normal epic standards...

roots in ancient poetry (epic poems such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey). An epic is not limited to the traditional medium of oral poetry, but has expanded...

Epic poetry, or tuuli in Mongolian, is an important genre of Mongol oral literature, with features reminiscent of Germanic alliterative verse. The two...

Philippine epic poetry is the body of epic poetry in Philippine literature. Filipino epic poetry is considered to be the highest point of development...

Roman national epic, Virgil's Aeneid (written between 29 and 19 BCE); and the Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Epic poetry appears to have...

written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE. The earliest surviving Western Asian epic poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh...

Bosniak epic poetry (Bosnian: Bošnjačke epske narodne pjesme) is a form of epic poetry originating in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the Sandžak...

normally dramatic, with various characters. Narrative poems include all epic poetry, and the various types of "lay", most ballads, and some idylls, as well...

metrics. The first division was between prose and poetry. Within poetry there were three super-genres: epic, lyric and drama. The common European terminology...

incomplete) Kumārasambhava by Kālidāsa (Indian epic poetry) Raghuvaṃśa by Kālidāsa (Indian epic poetry) Blemyomachia (Greek, only fragments survive) Argonautica...

In epic poetry, athletics are used as literary tools to accentuate the themes of the epic, to advance the plot of the epic, and to provide a general historical...

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frequently wrote with epic poetry in mind and positioned themselves in relation to epic. The first examples of elegiac poetry in writing come from classical...

broad categories of poetry: lyrical, dramatic, and epic. Lyric poetry is one of the earliest forms of literature. Much lyric poetry depends on regular...

287 ff (trans. Fairclough) (Roman epic poetry C1st BC) Virgil, Aeneid 6. 803 ff (trans. Day-Lewis) (Roman epic poetry C1st BC) Propertius, Elegies, 2....

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Evelyn-White 1920) (Greek epic poetry C8th or 6th BC) Pindar, Olympian Ode 10. 28 ff (trans. Sandys) (Greek lyric poetry C5th BC) Pindar, Olympian Ode...

19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling an epic story about the Creation...

dragons: the benevolent zmej and the malevolent ala. Serbian epic poetry is a form of epic poetry written by Serbs originating in today's Serbia, Bosnia and...

Arabic epic literature encompasses epic poetry and epic fantasy in Arabic literature. Virtually all societies have developed folk tales encompassing tales...

Troy 6. 240 ff (trans. Way) (Greek epic poetry C4th AD) Nonnus, Dionysiaca 25. 148 ff (trans. Rouse) (Greek epic poetry C5th AD) Nonnos, Dionysiaca 25. 242...

Poetry took numerous forms in medieval Europe, for example, lyric and epic poetry. The troubadours, trouvères, and the minnesänger are known for composing...

The Epic of Manas is a lengthy and traditional epic poem of the Kyrgyz people of East and Central Asia. Versions of the poem which date to the 19th century...

epic poetry C4th AD) Nonnus, Dionysiaca 25. 194 (trans. Rouse) (Greek epic poetry C5th AD) Nonnos, Dionysiaca 25. 242 ff (trans. Rouse) (Greek epic poetry...

organized. The genres Aristotle discusses include the epic, the tragedy, the comedy, dithyrambic poetry, and phallic songs. Genres are often divided into...