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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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 |
|---|---|
| Hecale | epyllion |
| The Battle of Maldon | heroic poem |
| Periya Puranam | — |
|
work "Kakawin Arjunawijaya"
surface form:
Kakawin Arjunawijaya
|
kakawin |
|
The Battle of Brunanburh
surface form:
The Battle of Brunanburh (poem)
|
heroic poem |
| Thebaid | Latin epic poem |
| Argonautica | ancient Greek epic poem |
| Ἠοῖαι | ancient Greek epic poem |
| La Galigo epic | — |
| The Song of Roland | — |
| Jerusalem Delivered | — |
|
Waris
surface form:
Heer Ranjha
|
romantic epic |
| Widsith | heroic-legendary catalogue poem |
| Milton: A Poem | — |
| Mac Flecknoe | mock-heroic poem |
| Sulochana | — |
| Bhanubhakta Ramayana | — |
| Mikra Ilias | ancient Greek epic poem |
| Sureq Galigo | — |
| Saif-ul-Malook | — |
|
Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission)
surface form:
Roman de Rou
|
medieval historiographical poem |
| Poem to Coleridge | — |
| Davideis | — |
| Der Messias | — |
| The Columbiad | — |
| The Vision of Columbus | — |
| Hasty-Pudding | mock-heroic poem |
| The Tale of Kiều | — |
| Flow Chart | book-length poem |
| The Changing Light at Sandover | — |
| Haft Paykar | — |
| Eskandar-nameh | Persian epic poem |
| Viswanatha Satyanarayana's Ramayana Kalpavriksham | Telugu epic poem |
|
Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso
surface form:
Orlando Furioso
|
— |
| Typhon ou la Gigantomachie | burlesque epic poem |
|
Bashkir epic Ural-batyr
surface form:
Ural-batyr
|
Bashkir epic |
| The Mountain Wreath | — |
| Aegimius (fragmentary poem) | ancient Greek epic poem |
|
Aethiopis (lost epic)
surface form:
Aethiopis
|
lost epic poem |
| Epic of Sundiata | oral epic |
| Iliad Book 2 | book of epic poetry |
|
Paterson
surface form:
Paterson (poem)
|
— |
| Kumarasambhavam | Sanskrit epic poem |
| মেঘনাদবধ কাব্য | মহাকাব্য |
| তিলোত্তমাসম্ভব কাব্য | মহাকাব্যিক কাব্য |
| Montage of a Dream Deferred | book-length poem sequence |
| Darangen epic | oral epic |
| Üç Şehitler Destanı | — |
| Nagarakretagama | Old Javanese court poem |
| Daredevils of Sassoun | Armenian epic poem |