Epic poetry

:For other meanings of epic, see epic (disambiguation).

Epics in literate societies

Literate societies have often copied the epic format, and the earliest known European example is Virgil's Aeneid, which follows both the style and subject matter of Homer. Other obvious examples are Tulsidas' Sri Ramacharit Manas, following the style and subject matter of Valmiki's Ramayana,. and the Persian epic Shahnama by Ferdowsi.

Related Topics:
Aeneid - Homer - Tulsidas - Sri Ramacharit Manas - Ramayana - Persian - Shahnama - Ferdowsi

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