iliad and odyssey
In Europe, the epic poem was very popular due to the origins of other famous epic poems from Europe.
One famous Old English poem from the Anglo-Saxon period is "Beowulf." It is an epic poem that tells the story of a hero named Beowulf who battles monsters and dragons to protect his people. "Beowulf" is considered one of the most important works of Old English literature.
El Cid
The Song of Roland.
The epic of gilgamesh
There are two: 'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad'.
El Cid
El Cid
The most famous piece of Mesopotamian literature is the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem that tells the story of a legendary Sumerian king's quest for immortality. It is considered one of the earliest known works of literature in human history.
Actually Homer wrote the Odyssey. The poem inspired by this epic was written by Constantine P. Cavafy, probably the most well known modern greek poet today. Ithaca is his most famous poem.
Homer wrote an epic poem about him and his journeys from 400bc - 800bc