An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with See more

The English word epic comes from Latin epicus, which itself comes from the Ancient Greek adjective ἐπικός (epikos), from ἔπος (epos), "word, story, poem." See more

The first epics were products of preliterate societies and oral history poetic traditions. Oral tradition was used alongside written scriptures to communicate and facilitate the spread of … See more

In his work Poetics, Aristotle defines an epic as one of the forms of poetry, contrasted with lyric poetry and drama (in the form of tragedy and comedy).
Epic poetry agrees with Tragedy in so far as it is an imitation in verse of characters of a higher type. … See more

The primary form of epic, especially as discussed in this article, is the heroic epic, including such works as the Iliad and Mahabharata. Ancient sources also recognized didactic epic as a category, represented by such works as Hesiod's Works and Days and … See more

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• de Vries, Jan (1978). Heroic Song and Heroic Legend. ISBN 0-405-10566-5.
• Hashmi, Alamgir (2011). "Eponymous écriture and the poetics of reading a transnational epic". … See more