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 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Input
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 |
|---|---|
| The People, Yes | — |
| The Bridge | — |
|
ambitious long poem The Bridge
surface form:
The Bridge
|
— |
| Desawarnana | kakawin |
| The Mills of the Kavanaughs | book-length narrative poem |
| Atlamál in grœnlenzku | heroic poem |
| Hamðismál | heroic poem |
| Atlakviða | heroic poem |
| La Henriade | — |
| Helgakviða Hundingsbana I | heroic poem |
| Guðrúnarkviða | heroic poem |
| Digenis Akritas | Byzantine epic poem |
| Epic of Gilgamesh | — |
| Sigurðarkviða | heroic poem |
|
Armenian epic Daredevils of Sassoun
surface form:
Daredevils of Sassoun
|
Armenian epic |
| The Knight in the Panther’s Skin | — |
| Mindia | epicPoem |
| Cantar de mio Cid | — |
| Dirse Khan Oglu Bugach Khan Boyu | heroic epic tale |
| Salur Kazanun Evinin Yagmalandigi Boy | medieval epic tale |
| Kazilik Koca Oglu Yigenek Boyu | heroic epic tale |
| Uruz Bey’in Esir Olduğu Boy | heroic narrative |
| Begil Oglu Emren Boyu | heroic epic tale |
| Metamorphōsēs | — |
| Khosrow and Shirin | romantic epic poem |
| Kakawin Bharatayuddha | — |
| Kakawin Arjunawiwaha | — |
| Canto General | — |
| Manimekalai | Tamil epic poem |
| Aethiopis | lost epic poem |
| Iliou Persis | lost ancient Greek epic poem |
| Kalevipoeg | national epic |
| Arjunawiwaha | kakawin poem |
|
Kullervo
surface form:
Kalevala
|
national epic |
| Divine Comedy | — |
|
Alice Oswald
surface form:
Dart
|
book-length poem |
| Nostoi | ancient Greek epic poem |
| Iliad Book 18 | book of epic poetry |
|
Agias of Troezen
surface form:
Nostoi
|
ancient Greek epic poem |
|
Eugammon of Cyrene
surface form:
Telegony
|
ancient Greek epic poem |
| Thebais | Latin epic poem |
| Olonkho epic | oral epic |
|
Cypria (lost epic)
surface form:
Cypria
|
lost epic poem |
| Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica | classical epic |
| Aetia | Hellenistic poem |
| Μεταμορφώσεις του Οβιδίου | επικό-αφηγηματικό ποίημα |
|
Statius' Thebaid
surface form:
Thebaid
|
Latin epic poem |
| Dionysiaca | ancient Greek epic poem |
| Teseida | — |
|
Dangun
surface form:
Jewang Ungi
|
Korean epic poem |