Epic poem is a legendary narrative poem and the best example of epic poetry are
Iliad,
where in 24 rhapsodies the 10 years war between the Hellenes and Trojans is described
and
Odyssey,
where in 24 rhapsodies the 10 years adventurous journey to homeland of Odysseus, Ithaki, is described both written by Homer.
Later Virgil the Roman epic poet wrote the Aeneid where the journey of Aeneas from the defeated Troy to Italy is described.
Traditional epic poems were often set in the past. The poems could take place in any nation or world. Epic poems often features heroes.
They can be considered narrative poems.
What is the poem? There are many genres of poems such as Ballad, Sonnet or epic.
"Epic Poems" .
These two epic poems are among the first epic poems recorded which have survived to modern day.
There are no limits or a maximum to the number of stanzas within an epic poems. Epic poems can be relatively short, or they can span a hundred or so pages (like Beowulf).
The Odyssey and Iliad are both epic poems. While short poems are quoted in writing, epic poems are underlined do to their length.
Epic poems
apex : recited their epic poems in a strong rhythm.
The sagas sung by the strolling bards, who provided entertainment in pre-TV times.
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