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Waldere, Old English version of the story told in Waltharius (below), known only as a brief fragment; Alpamysh, a Turkic epic; Karolus magnus et Leo papa (Carolingian, Latin, before 814) Daredevils of Sassoun ; Bhagavata Purana "Stories of the Lord", based on earlier sources; Lay of Hildebrand and Muspilli (Old High German, c. 870)
The English word epic comes from Latin epicus, which itself comes from the Ancient Greek adjective ἐπικός (epikos), from ἔπος (epos), [3] "word, story, poem." [ 4 ] 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 ...
Epic (adjective) refers to something very great or large and usually difficult or impressive. [4] In addition, the word epic can be used to describe any media that has a large scope, that speaks about the human condition and that is ambitious with artistic goals. Star Wars, for example, is considered a modern cinematic epic. [1]
Shahriyarnameh, is an epic poem in Persian which relates the stories of Shahriyar son of Borzu son of Sohrab son of Rostam; Samak-e Ayyar, Samak-e Ayyar is an epic ancient Persian romantic folklore story; Nart saga, includes the stories and mythological epics and folklore of the Iranic Ossetian people
The Epic of Gilgamesh (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ə m ɛ ʃ /) [2] is an epic from ancient Mesopotamia.The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly read as Sumerian "Bilgames" [3]), king of Uruk, some of which may date back to the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2100 BCE). [1]
The story is set in pagan Scandinavia in the 5th and 6th centuries. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall Heorot has been under attack by the monster Grendel for twelve years. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother takes revenge and is in turn defeated. Victorious, Beowulf goes ...
The masculine one-on-one fighting of the epic is manifested in phalanx fighting with the emphasis on holding one's position in formation. This replaces the singular heroic competition found in the Iliad. [60]: 51 One example of this is the Spartan tale of 300 picked men fighting against 300 picked Argives. In this battle of champions, only two ...
The Epic Cycle (Ancient Greek: Ἐπικὸς Κύκλος, romanized: Epikòs Kýklos) was a collection of Ancient Greek epic poems, composed in dactylic hexameter and related to the story of the Trojan War, including the Cypria, the Aethiopis, the so-called Little Iliad, the Iliupersis, the Nostoi, and the Telegony.