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An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants.
- List of epic poems
List of epic poems. The first page of the Beowulf...
- Epic (genre)
The defining characteristics of the genre are mostly derived...
- List of epic poems
Un poema epico (il termine "epica" deriva dal greco ἔπος, èpos, che significa "parola", e in senso più ampio "racconto", "narrazione") è un componimento letterario in versi che narra le gesta, storiche o leggendarie ,classe politica.
Epic poetry tells a dramatic story in a poem. There are characters in the story. It is usually long, and takes place in different settings. Epic poems started in prehistoric times as part of oral tradition. The Kyrgyz Epic of Manas is one of the longest written epics in history. [1]
L' epica greca è il genere letterario epico della letteratura greca. Essa copre l'intero arco della produzione letteraria greca antica, da Omero al Tardoantico. Dettaglio da un vaso a figure nere con una scena dalla Iliade, poema fondativo dell'epica greca.
epic, long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been loosely used to describe novels, such as Leo Tolstoy ’s War and Peace, and motion pictures, such as Sergey Eisenstein ’s Ivan the Terrible. In literary usage, the term encompasses both oral and written compositions.
