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Lengthy poem dealing with supernatural forces
In poetry, an epic is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other
Epic_poetry
Epic poetry of the Indian subcontinent
Indian epic poetry is the epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent, traditionally called Kavya (IAST: Kāvyá). The Ramayana and the Mahabharata, which
Indian_epic_poetry
Form of epic poetry created by Bosniaks
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
Bosniak_epic_poetry
Form of epic poetry
Serbian epic poetry (Serbian: Српске епске народне песме, romanized: Srpske epske narodne pesme) is a form of epic poetry created by Serbs originating
Serbian_epic_poetry
Form of epic poetry
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
Albanian_epic_poetry
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
Athletics_in_epic_poetry
Philippine epic poetry is the body of epic poetry in Philippine literature. Filipino epic poetry is considered to be the highest point of development
Philippine_epic_poetry
Genre of Mongol literature
Epic poetry, or tuuli in Mongolian, is a substantial genre of Mongol oral literature, with features reminiscent of Germanic alliterative verse. The two
Mongol_epic_poetry
Genre of narrative presented in a long format
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, and has expanded
Epic_(genre)
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
History_of_poetry
Form of poetry that tells a story
normally dramatic, with various characters. Narrative poems include all epic poetry, and the various types of "lay", most ballads, and some idylls, as well
Narrative_poetry
Dorotheus (Christian Epic) Cento Vergilianus de laudibus Christi by Faltonia Betitia Proba Kumārasambhava by Kālidāsa (Indian epic poetry) Raghuvaṃśa by Kālidāsa
List_of_epic_poems
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up epic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Epic commonly refers to: Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant
Epic
epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, set in an idealized archaic past today identified as having some relation to the Mycenaean era. These two epics
Ancient_Greek_literature
Poetic concept
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
Elegiac
Form of literature
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
Poetry
Literary work that is central to a nation's identity
National poet Civil religion Epic film Epic poetry Founding myth Great American Novel List of national poets List of world folk-epics National myth Philippe-Alexandre
National_epic
Theory about the formulation of epic poetry by oral poets
Oral-formulaic composition is a theory that originated in the scholarly study of epic poetry and developed in the second quarter of the twentieth century. It seeks
Oral-formulaic_composition
Form of the Greek language found in Homer
influenced by the Attic dialect. It was later named Epic Greek because it was used as the language of epic poetry, typically in dactylic hexameter, by poets such
Homeric_Greek
Kyrgyz traditional epic poem
The Epic of Manas is a lengthy and traditional epic poem of the Kyrgyz people of Central Asia. Versions of the poem which date to the 19th century contain
Epic_of_Manas
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
Hebrew_and_Jewish_epic_poetry
1835 Finnish epic poem compiled by Elias Lönnrot
The Kalevala (IPA: [ˈkɑleʋɑlɑ]) is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish, Karelian and Ingrian folklore and
Kalevala
Formal type of poetry
broad categories of poetry: lyrical, dramatic, and epic. Lyric poetry is one of the earliest forms of literature. Much lyric poetry depends on regular
Lyric_poetry
Folk culture of Serbs
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
Serbian_folklore
Hesiod – Epic Poetry Hippocrates of Cos – Medicine Homer – Epic Poetry Hypereides – Rhetorics Iamblichus – Philosophy Ibycus of Rhegium – Lyric Poetry Irenaeus
List_of_ancient_Greek_writers
Albanian poetry Albanian epic poetry Bosniak epic poetry British poetry Cornish poetry English poetry Old English poetry Manx poetry Scottish poetry Welsh
National_poetry
Arabic epic literature encompasses epic poetry and epic fantasy in Arabic literature. Virtually all societies have developed folk tales encompassing tales
Arabic_epic_literature
Musical artist
record-breaking 300 copies a day. His epic songs are mainly on the breakup of Yugoslavia. In 2005 he left the epic poetry scene and entered the folk music
Milomir_Miljanić
Mythological boar
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
Erymanthian_boar
Detailed lists in epic poetry
An epic catalogue is a long, detailed list of objects, places or people that is a characteristic of epic poetry. In the Iliad: Catalogue of Ships, the
Epic_catalogue
Legendary hero in literature of Bosnia and Albania
Đerzelez Alija or Gjergj Elez Alia is a legendary character found in the epic poetry and literature of Bosnia and Herzegovina, northern Albania, Kosovo and
Gjergj_Elez_Alia
Heroic literary traditions of the Germanic-speaking peoples
heroic poetry (German: germanische Heldendichtung): shorter pieces are known as heroic lays, whereas longer pieces are called Germanic heroic epic (germanische
Germanic_heroic_legend
Serbian epic poet and guslar
lost his family early in life, and began playing the gusle and reciting epic poetry around the age of 20. He spent years wandering the Balkans as a vagabond
Filip_Višnjić
Muse of epic poetry
lit. 'beautiful-voiced') is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry, so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called
Calliope
(English: Osman the Arnaut) is a hero of Serbian, Albanian, and Bosniak epic poetry. The Serbo-Croatian language poems about Arnaut Osman include "Young
Arnaut_Osman
Inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts
(epic poetry) Clio (history) Polyhymnia (hymn and mime) Euterpe (song and elegiac poetry) Terpsichore (chorus and dance) Erato (lyric choral poetry) Melpomene
Muses
Asadi Tusi, a Persian epic about the hero Garshasp Shahnameh, the national epic of Greater Iran and world's longest epic poetry written by one poet Shahriyarnameh
List_of_world_folk-epics
Forms of poetry, genre lyric and epic in the medieval era
Poetry took numerous forms in medieval Europe, for example, lyric and epic poetry. The troubadours, trouvères, and the minnesänger are known for composing
Medieval_poetry
1960 book by Albert Lord
oral-formulaic composition and its implications for bards who would recite epic poetry and the eventual literary figures who converted that oral material into
The_Singer_of_Tales
Poetic meter consisting of six feet
of meter commonly used in both Ancient Greek and Latin poetry. The best known use is for epic poems, such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid
Dactylic_hexameter
Birds of Greek mythology
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 2. 1054 ff (trans. Coleridge) (Greek epic poetry 3rd century BC) Mnaseas, Scholiast on Apoll. Rhod. 2.1054 (trans Mehler)
Stymphalian_birds
Dragon or serpent in Russian mythology
zmejá), meaning "serpent", is a form of dragon in Russian folktales and epic poetry; sometimes, a human-like character with dragon-like traits. Two of the
Zmei_(Russian_folklore)
AD. The epic poem uses verses by Virgil in a re-ordered form to recount the life of Jesus. Sirat Dhat al-Himma, a classic of Arabic epic poetry. It narrates
Female_epic
Poem of serious reflection, usually a lament for the dead
story of the individual rather than the collective lore of a people, as epic poetry seeks to tell. By the time of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and others, the
Elegy
Classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry
professional performer of epic poetry in the fifth and fourth centuries BC (and perhaps earlier). Rhapsodes notably performed the epics of Homer (Iliad and
Rhapsode
American academic (1912–1991)
literature at Harvard University who carried on Milman Parry's research on epic poetry after Parry's death. Lord was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated
Albert_Lord
Word describing a singer in classical Greece
makers of oral epic poetry were specialists. Phemius and Demodocus, in the Odyssey, are depicted performing non-epic as well as epic songs. There was
Aoidos
Filipino epic chanter (1935–2024)
(December 25, 1935 – August 17, 2024) was a Filipino chanter of Philippine epic poetry. Caballero was a recipient of the National Living Treasures Award. Born
Federico_Caballero
Heroic epic poem of the Turkic peoples
related to the epic, including talent for music, poetry, narration, and language as well as traditional skills described in the epic—such as the breeding
Epic_of_Koroghlu
Queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology
for Hippolyte's belt: Homer, Iliad 2. 649 ff (trans. Murray) (Greek epic poetry C8th BC) Euripides, Heracles Mad, 408 ff (trans. Coleridge) (Greek tragedy
Hippolyta
Single-stringed musical instrument
instrument is always accompanied by singing; musical folklore, specifically epic poetry. The gusle player (Serbian Cyrillic: гуслар, romanized: guslar; Albanian:
Gusle
King of Serbia from 1371 to 1395
Dečani Chronicle. Marko Mrnjavčević is the most popular hero of Serbian epic poetry, in which he is called "Kraljević Marko" (with the word kraljević meaning
Prince_Marko
Poem in cycle of Serbian epic poetry
(Serbian: Зидање Скадра) is a poem of the pre-Kosovo cycle of Serbian epic poetry. It is based on the motif of human sacrifice. The events described in
The_Building_of_Skadar
Czech lyrical poet (1853–1912)
also became acquainted with Milan Rastislav Štefánik. He also wrote epic poetry, plays, prose and literary essays and translated widely from various
Jaroslav_Vrchlický
Debate over authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey
extension of the oral-formulaic nature of Serbian epic poetry in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Homeric epic. He holds that Homeric poems differ from those traditions
Homeric_Question
3rd-century BCE Greek poet, scholar and librarian
of poetry: favouring small, recondite and even obscure topics, he dedicated himself to small-scale poetry and refused to write longwinded epic poetry, the
Callimachus
Genre of poetry
Christian poetry is any poetry that contains Christian teachings, themes, or references. The influence of Christianity on poetry has been great in any
Christian_poetry
Indian genre of epic poetry
Mahākāvya (lit. great kāvya, court epic), also known as sargabandha, is a genre of Indian epic poetry in Classical Sanskrit. The genre is characterised
Mahakavya
1845 cosmic-religious poem by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
II Petrović-Njegoš. It is written in the decasyllabic meter of Serb epic poetry. Njegoš’s religious poetic thought achieved its highest artistic shape
The_Ray_of_the_Microcosm
Satiric parody of Classical heroic literature
Romance and epic poetry. After Butler, there was an explosion of poetry that described a despised subject in the elevated language of heroic poetry and plays
Mock-heroic
Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
literature: verse, drama (comedy, tragedy, and the satyr play), lyric poetry, and epic poetry. Literature, in general, is defined by Aristotle as a mimesis,
Comedy
Czech poet and translator
Stéphane Mallarmé. In the 1930s Holan continued writing obscure lyrical poetry and slowly started to express his political feelings (reacting to the Spanish
Vladimír_Holan
2026 Finnish historical fantasy film
Jokinen. It is based on Finnish epic poetry, The Kalevala, telling the story of Kullervo, a tragic hero of the poetry. Elias Salonen [fi] is playing the
Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo
Kalevala:_The_Story_of_Kullervo
American academic (1902–1935)
M. (1932). "Studies in the Epic Technique of Oral Verse-Making. II. The Homeric Language as the Language of Oral Poetry". Harvard Studies in Classical
Milman_Parry
Character in Bosniak epics
epic poetry of the Bosniaks. Stories featuring the character can be found among Bosniaks in all regions, though he predominantly features in the epic
Mustay-Bey_of_Lika
of Muses comprises: Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry Clio, the Muse of history Erato, the Muse of love poetry Euterpe, the Muse of music Melpomene, the
Muses_in_popular_culture
Manipuri language epics
India, is an archive of numerous epic poetry as well as epic prose.[citation needed] Here is a list of the epics in Meitei literature: "Khamba Thoibi
List_of_epic_poems_in_Meitei
Literature of Sanskrit language
and includes Hindu texts, religious scripture, various forms of poetry (such as epic and lyric), drama and narrative prose. It also includes substantial
Sanskrit_literature
literature can be traced back to Kievan Rus' when Rus' chronicles and epic poetry were written in Old Church Slavonic and Church Slavonic. Oral folktale
Ukrainian_literature
Work of dramatic theory by Aristotle
into verse, drama (comedy, tragedy, and the satyr play), lyric poetry, and epic poetry. The genres all share the function of mimesis, but differ in: Musical
Poetics_(Aristotle)
Telugu-language epic poetry work
referred to as Ramayana Kalpavruksham, is an Indian Telugu-language epic poetry work written by Viswanatha Satyanarayana. It is a Telugu rendering of
Ramayana_Kalpavruksham
Written work of art
oral in nature, and the earliest literature was completely so. Homer's epic poetry, states Michael Gagarin, was largely composed, performed and transmitted
Literature
Philippine epic narrative on the life of Jesus Christ, recited often during Lent
stanzas of five lines of eight syllables each, the standard elements of epic poetry are interwoven with a colourful, dramatic theme. The uninterrupted chanting
Pasyon
Roman marble reliefs of Greek epic poetry
(pinakes), mostly of marble, with reliefs depicting scenes from Greek epic poetry, especially of the Iliad and the Trojan War. They are all of early Imperial
Tabulae_Iliacae
Chinese poetry theory
Great Poetry Movement, also Great Poeticism, is a poetic trend in the Chinese poetry world in the 21st century, and can be traced back to epic poetry. It
Great_Poetry_Movement
14th century, play a major role in the development of Serbian epic poetry. Works of epic poetry are considered the best Serbian folk literature, and are a
Serbian_literature
Stylistic device used in epic poetry
device used in Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, and Macedonian epic poetry. Usually placed at the beginning of the poem, the device delays narrative
Slavic_antithesis
Scene of heroic excellence
"excellence") is a narrative element in the dramatic conventions of epic poetry. Studied particularly in Homeric works and in the Cycle, an aristeia
Aristeia
Two wolves in Norse mythology
the god Odin. They are attested in the Poetic Edda, a collection of epic poetry compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, in the
Geri_and_Freki
1330 battle in the Balkans
Helena. The battle is believed to be depicted in traditional Serbian epic poetry, in the gusle song Ban Milutin and Duka Hercegovac. Second Bulgarian
Battle_of_Velbazhd
Indian painter (1848–1906)
tastes. His religious depictions of Hindu deities and works from Indian epic poetry and Puranas have received critical acclaim. He was part of the royal
Raja_Ravi_Varma
Poem, rhyme, or lyric that derives from the Caribbean region
refers to a myriad of poetic forms, spanning epic, lyrical verse, prose poems, dramatic poetry and oral poetry, composed in Caribbean territories regardless
Caribbean_poetry
2001 studio album by Kataklysm
Epic: The Poetry of War is the fifth studio album by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm. Kataklysm Maurizio Iacono – vocals Stéphane Barbe – Bass
Epic:_The_Poetry_of_War
Àn Zhuàn) is a collection of tales and legends of primeval China in epic poetry, preserved by the inhabitants of the Shennongjia mountain area in Hubei
Epic_of_Darkness
Albanian sky and lightning god
from the two types of female warriors/active characters in Albanian epic poetry, in particular in the Kângë Kreshnikësh. Nevertheless, the Albanian belief
Zojz_(deity)
Characteristic of the poetic style of Homer
are mnemonic aids to the singer and the audience alike. Formulae in epic poetry from various Indo-European traditions may be traced to a common tradition
Epithets_in_Homer
Wife of Lal Bahadur Shastri, former Prime Minister of India
Delhi. Anil Shastri, one of her sons, is a former Lok Sabha member. An epic poetry book in Hindi titled Lalita Ke Aansoo written by Krant M. L. Verma was
Lalita_Shastri
Heroes") constitute the most important legendary cycle of the Albanian epic poetry, based on the hero cult. Hero's bravery and self-sacrifice, as well as
Albanian_paganism
Fictional nation in Genshin Impact
are inspired by Egyptian and Persian mythologies, as well as Indian epic poetry, and its music features Middle Eastern and South Asian instruments. The
Sumeru_(Genshin_Impact)
Legendary king of the Visigoths
in several epic poems and narratives dealing with Germanic heroic legend in medieval languages: Waldere, a fragment of an Old English epic of which just
Walter_of_Aquitaine
Sung epic poem originating in Ukraine
plural dumy) is an oral epic poem which originated in Ukraine during the Cossack era, possibly based on earlier Kyivan epic forms. Historically, dumy
Duma_(epic)
French author (1628–1703)
appointments.[citation needed] After this, in 1686, Perrault decided to write epic poetry and show his genuine devotion to Christianity, writing Saint Paulin,
Charles_Perrault
Protagonists of Bosnian epic poetry
Hrnjica brothers are heroes of epic poetry in Bosnia. The names of the brothers are Mujo, Halil and Omer. The epic poetry also mentions their beautiful
Hrnjica_Brothers
a recurring strand within Slovene fiction. The Romantic 19th-century epic poetry of France Prešeren, a central author in the Slovene literary canon, influenced
Slovene_literature
North Korean poet (1913–1951)
poet and "founding father of North Korean poetry" whose distinct Soviet-influenced style of lyrical epic poetry in the socialist realist genre became an
Cho_Ki-chon
17th-century French dramatist (1639–1699)
from epic poetry: "Tragedy generally tries to limit its action to a period of twenty-four hours, or not much exceeding that, whilst epic poetry is unlimited
Jean_Racine
English–American poet
and longer narrative genres, including science fiction poetry. Turner has published three epic poems: The New World (1985), set in 2376 A.D.; Genesis
Frederick_Turner_(poet)
Legendary Serbian knight
loyalty and sacrifice. Over time, he became a central figure in Serbian epic poetry, where he was elevated to the status of a national hero embodying medieval
Miloš_Obilić
Figure in Serbian epic poetry
of a poem with the same name, part of the Kosovo cycle in the Serbian epic poetry. In it, a young beauty searches the battlefield for her betrothed fiancé
Kosovo_Maiden
Ancient Norse prose stories and histories
While sagas are written in prose, they share some similarities with epic poetry, and often include stanzas or whole poems in alliterative verse embedded
Saga
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