Epic poetry
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In ancient Greek, 'epic' could refer to all poetry in dactylic hexameter (epea), which included not only Homer but also the wisdom poetry of Hesiod, the utterances of the Delphic oracle, and the strange theological verses attributed to Orpheus. Later tradition, however, has restricted the term 'epic' to heroic epic, as described in this article.
See also
- Arabic epic literature
- Alpamysh
- Calliope (Greek muse of epic poetry)
- Caribbean epic poetry
- Chanson de geste
- Epic fiction
- History painting
- Mock epic
- Monomyth
- Narrative poetry
- National epic
- National poet
- Rimur
