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{{dc|E}}{{start|pic poetry is from the human age of expansion.}} It tells the tales of heroism and ferocity from our distant past, where the roots of civilization were sewn. Epic poetry is a genre of literature that dates back to ancient times and is characterized by its lengthy narrative structure, heroic themes, and elevated language. The earliest and most prominent examples of epic poetry are the Homeric epics: ''Iliad'' and ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that have had a lasting impact on Western literature and culture. | {{dc|E}}{{start|pic poetry is from the human age of expansion.}} It tells the tales of heroism and ferocity from our distant past, where the roots of civilization were sewn. Epic poetry is a genre of literature that dates back to ancient times and is characterized by its lengthy narrative structure, heroic themes, and elevated language. The earliest and most prominent examples of epic poetry are the Homeric epics: ''Iliad'' and ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that have had a lasting impact on Western literature and culture. | ||
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Epic poetry is from the human age of expansion. It tells the tales of heroism and ferocity from our distant past, where the roots of civilization were sewn. Epic poetry is a genre of literature that dates back to ancient times and is characterized by its lengthy narrative structure, heroic themes, and elevated language. The earliest and most prominent examples of epic poetry are the Homeric epics: Iliad and Odyssey, two epic poems that have had a lasting impact on Western literature and culture.
These pages will introduce you to epic poetry and give you an overview of what you need to know about this genre for our studies in World Literature. While this overview concerns the Homeric epics, it is applicable in many ways to Gilgamesh the literary epics that came later, like Virgil’s Aeneid, Beowulf, and Milton’s Paradise Lost.
| The Epic of Gilgamesh | |
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| The Iliad | |
| The Odyssey | |
| The Aeneid |
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| Ovid | |
| The Divine Comedy | |
| Beowulf | |
