epic poem
C1814
concept
An epic poem is a lengthy, narrative verse work that recounts the heroic deeds and adventures of legendary or historical figures, often reflecting the values and culture of the society from which it originates.
All labels observed (85)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| epic poem canonical | 88 |
| ancient Greek epic poem | 15 |
| heroic poem | 11 |
| Latin epic poem | 9 |
| national epic | 9 |
| Tamil epic poem | 8 |
| Kannada epic poem | 6 |
| kakawin | 6 |
| oral epic | 6 |
| book-length poem | 5 |
| Hellenistic poem | 4 |
| lost ancient Greek epic poem | 4 |
| mock-heroic poem | 4 |
| Armenian epic cycle | 3 |
| Oghuz Turkic epic | 3 |
| heroic epic tale | 3 |
| historical epic | 3 |
| lost epic poem | 3 |
| oral poetry tradition | 3 |
| Armenian epic poem | 2 |
| Bashkir epic | 2 |
| Buddhist epic | 2 |
| Persian epic poem | 2 |
| Sanskrit epic | 2 |
| Sanskrit epic poem | 2 |
| Telugu epic poem | 2 |
| book of epic poetry | 2 |
| classical epic | 2 |
| collection of ancient Greek epic poems | 2 |
| didactic epic | 2 |
| epic cycle | 2 |
| epic poem cycle | 2 |
| heroic epic | 2 |
| heroic narrative | 2 |
| oral epic poem | 2 |
| romantic epic | 2 |
| romantic epic poem | 2 |
| Ancient Indian epic poem | 1 |
| Armenian epic | 1 |
| Armenian national epic | 1 |
| Byzantine Greek epic poem | 1 |
| Byzantine epic poem | 1 |
| Epic Cycle poem | 1 |
| German heroic lay | 1 |
| Korean epic poem | 1 |
| Latin narrative poem | 1 |
| Old English epic poem | 1 |
| Old High German heroic poem | 1 |
| Old Javanese court poem | 1 |
| Old Javanese epic poem | 1 |
| Punjabi epic romance poem | 1 |
| Telugu-language epic poem | 1 |
| Turkic folk epic | 1 |
| Urdu epic poem | 1 |
| Vietnamese epic poem | 1 |
| ancient Greek epic cycle poem | 1 |
| ancient Greek epic poems | 1 |
| ancient Indian epic poem | 1 |
| ancient epic poem | 1 |
| book-length narrative poem | 1 |
| book-length poem sequence | 1 |
| burlesque epic poem | 1 |
| chronicle in verse | 1 |
| early medieval poem | 1 |
| epic | 1 |
| epic poetry | 1 |
| epicPoem | 1 |
| epyllion | 1 |
| folk epic | 1 |
| heroic-legendary catalogue poem | 1 |
| historical narrative poem | 1 |
| kakawin poem | 1 |
| lost epic cycle | 1 |
| medieval Indian epic poem | 1 |
| medieval epic tale | 1 |
| medieval historiographical poem | 1 |
| narrative poetry | 1 |
| poem of the Epic Cycle | 1 |
| religious epic poem | 1 |
| religious-epic poem | 1 |
| volume of a long poem | 1 |
| επικό-αφηγηματικό ποίημα | 1 |
| μυθολογική ποιητική συλλογή | 1 |
| মহাকাব্য | 1 |
| মহাকাব্যিক কাব্য | 1 |
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Class: epic poem
Generated description
An epic poem is a lengthy, narrative verse work that recounts the heroic deeds and adventures of legendary or historical figures, often reflecting the values and culture of the society from which it originates.
Instances (239)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Gunslinger Book II | volume of a long poem |
| Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol | — |
| Epic Cycle | collection of ancient Greek epic poems |
| Shield of Heracles | ancient Greek epic poem |
|
Nostoi
linked to:
Nostoi (Returns)
|
lost ancient Greek epic poem |
| Human Landscapes from My Country | — |
| Catalogue of Women | ancient Greek epic poem |
| De ondergang der eerste wareld | religious-epic poem |
| Telegony | lost ancient Greek epic poem |
| Comedìa | — |
| Inferno | — |
| Thai Ramakien | national epic |
| Khmer Reamker | — |
| Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam | national epic |
| Javanese Kakawin Ramayana | kakawin |
| Ehoiai | ancient Greek epic poem |
| Kakawin Sutasoma | — |
| The Cantos | — |
| Paradise Lost | — |
| Paradise Regained | — |
| Heer Ranjha | Punjabi epic romance poem |
| Mirza Sahiban | romantic epic |
| Jangnama | historical narrative poem |
|
Heer Ranjha
linked to:
Waris Shah
|
romantic epic poem |
|
Paradise Lost
linked to:
Mary Milton
|
— |
| Thalaba the Destroyer | — |
| Roderick, the Last of the Goths | — |
| The Curse of Kehama | — |
| Little Iliad | ancient Greek epic poem |
|
Shahnameh
linked to:
Abul-Qasim
|
— |
| Os Lusíadas | — |
| Heliand | — |
| The Prelude | — |
|
Paradise Lost
linked to:
Milton
|
— |
| Madoc | — |
| Clarel | — |
|
The Tale of Kiều
linked to:
Vietnamese literature
|
Vietnamese epic poem |
| Record of Ancient Matters | national epic |
| Cypria | ancient Greek epic poem |
| Kalevala | national epic |
| Sarala Mahabharata | medieval Indian epic poem |
| Telugu Mahabharatam | Telugu-language epic poem |
| The Faerie Queene | — |
| Posthomerica | — |
| Trivia | mock-heroic poem |
| Barbour’s Bruce | — |
| Amuktamalyada | Telugu epic poem |
| Meghnad Badh Kavya | — |
| Hildebrandslied | Old High German heroic poem |
|
Iliad
linked to:
Homer's Iliad
|
ancient Greek epic poem |