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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 - Wikipedia
Canaäd, an epic poem reconstructing Canaanite mythology, set...
- Epic poetry - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epic poetry tells a dramatic story in a poem. There are...
- List of epic poems - Wikipedia
Un poema epico è un componimento letterario in versi che narra le gesta, storiche o leggendarie, di un eroe o di un popolo, mediante le quali si conservava e tramandava la memoria e l'identità di una civiltà o di una classe politica. L'epica narra il mythos, cioè il racconto di un passato glorioso di guerre e di avventure ed è ...
Canaäd, an epic poem reconstructing Canaanite mythology, set during the Late Bronze Age. Epic of Bamana Segu , oral epic of the Bambara people , composed in the 19th century and recorded in the 20th century
Beowulf (/ ˈ b eɪ ə w ʊ l f /; Old English: Bēowulf [ˈbeːowuɫf]) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature.
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 is a narrative genre characterised by its length, scope, and subject matter. The defining characteristics of the genre are mostly derived from its roots in ancient epics (poems such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey).
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. Beowulf is a famous example, written in Old English.
