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Epic poetry
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In poetry, 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 unive
A tablet containing a fragment of the Epic of Gilgamesh
A tablet containing a fragment of the Epic of Gilgamesh
A traditional Kyrgyz manaschi performing part of the epic poem at a yurt camp in Karakol
A traditional Kyrgyz manaschi performing part of the epic poem at a yurt camp in Karakol
The first edition (1835) of the Finnish national epic poem Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot
The first edition (1835) of the Finnish national epic poem Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot
Iliad
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The Iliad is one of two major surviving ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern readers. Like the Odyssey, the poem
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…or fiction, the former of which is less susceptible to variation. Influential epics that have shaped Western literature and culture include Homer's Iliad and Odyssey; Virgil's Aeneid; and the anonymous Beowulf. The genre has inspired the adjective epic as well as derivative works in other mediums (such…
Inscription containing lines 468–473 of Book I, dated to AD 400‍–‍500, from Egypt, on display at the British Museum
Inscription containing lines 468–473 of Book I, dated to AD 400‍–‍500, from Egypt, on display at the British Museum
Iliad, Book VIII, lines 245–253, Greek manuscript, late 5th, early 6th centuries AD
Iliad, Book VIII, lines 245–253, Greek manuscript, late 5th, early 6th centuries AD
Thetis at Hephaestus's forge waiting to receive Achilles's new weapons, fresco from Pompeii, 1st century
Thetis at Hephaestus's forge waiting to receive Achilles's new weapons, fresco from Pompeii, 1st century
A detail of fresco from the François Tomb at Vulci, showing the sacrifice of Trojan slaves. From left to right: Agamemnon, ghost of Patroclus, Vanth,
A detail of fresco from the François Tomb at Vulci, showing the sacrifice of Trojan slaves. From left to right: Agamemnon, ghost of Patroclus, Vanth, Achilles beheading a slave, Charun, Ajax the Great, a slave, Ajax the Lesser. 350–330 BC