epic poems

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Scope note
Long narrative poems celebrating on a grand scale the adventures and deeds of one or more heroic figures, ordinarily concerning a serious subject significant to a culture or nation. Classical epic poetry employs dactylic hexameter and recounts a journey.
epic poems
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026