ancient literature
C9097
concept
Ancient literature encompasses the written works, myths, epics, religious texts, and philosophical writings produced by early civilizations that reveal their cultures, beliefs, and historical experiences.
All labels observed (23)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese classic text | 23 |
| Latin literature work | 10 |
| Old Javanese kakawin | 4 |
| ancient literature canonical | 4 |
| ancient Chinese book | 3 |
| ancient Near Eastern literature | 3 |
| ancient text | 3 |
| Mesopotamian literature | 2 |
| ancient Near Eastern text | 2 |
| ancient Roman novel | 2 |
| ancient scholarly work | 2 |
| Aristotelian corpus text | 1 |
| Babylonian literature | 1 |
| Cynic literature | 1 |
| Egyptian literature | 1 |
| Mandaean literature | 1 |
| ancient Indian literature | 1 |
| ancient Indian texts | 1 |
| ancient Jewish literature | 1 |
| ancient scholarly tradition | 1 |
| ancient textual tradition | 1 |
| classical Japanese literature | 1 |
| classical studies resource | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: ancient literature
Generated description
Ancient literature encompasses the written works, myths, epics, religious texts, and philosophical writings produced by early civilizations that reveal their cultures, beliefs, and historical experiences.
Instances (68)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Shujing | Chinese classic text |
| Hindu epics | ancient Indian literature |
| Grand Scribe’s Records | ancient Chinese book |
| Classic of Mountains and Seas | Chinese classic text |
| Jiu Ge | Chinese classic text |
| Compendium of Materia Medica | Chinese classic text |
| Guoyu | Chinese classic text |
| Annales | Latin literature work |
| Akkadian literature | ancient Near Eastern literature |
| Mesopotamian omen texts | Mesopotamian literature |
|
Babylonian chronicles
surface form:
Babylonian Chronicles
|
ancient Near Eastern text |
| Vox Clamantis | Latin literature work |
| Classic of Poetry | Chinese classic text |
| Ise Monogatari | classical Japanese literature |
| Kakawin Hariwangsa | Old Javanese kakawin |
| 尚書 | Chinese classic text |
| Chunqiu Guliangzhuan | Chinese classic text |
| Prior Analytics | Aristotelian corpus text |