El Cid
El Cid
iliad and odyssey
El Cid
"The Nibelungenlied" is the most famous epic poem in Germany. It is a medieval epic that tells the story of the hero Siegfried and his tragic fate. The poem has been highly influential in German literature and culture.
Beowulf.MoreBeowulf is an incorrect answer. That's a Norsaga; it's not the epic of Medieval England. AnswerThe most famous poem about characters and events in medieval Britain is probably Le Morte d'Arthur, by Sir Thomas Mallory. I would disagree with its characterization as being in England, as England did not exist at the time portrayed in the poem, but nevertheless, it is probably the best answer to the question. The Battle of Maldon is an English epic about events in England, but it is not particularly famous.There are links below.
In Europe, the epic poem was very popular due to the origins of other famous epic poems from Europe.
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The Song of Roland.
The epic of gilgamesh
The famous epic poem by Homer is called "The Iliad" and it is about the Trojan War.
Jews do not have an epic poem. You may be thinking of the Greeks, Hindus, or Medieval Christians and Medieval Muslims, all of whom had epic poems (Iliad, Mahabharata, Song of Roland, Shahname, respectively). However, Jews have numerous poems and poets throughout history, like Ibn Gabirol and Yehuda Ha-Levi.