Epic poem or story
1epic — (adj.) 1580s, perhaps via M.Fr. épique or directly from L. epicus, from Gk. epikos, from epos word, story, poem, from PIE *wekw to speak (see VOICE (Cf. voice)). Extended sense of grand, heroic first recorded in English 1731. The noun meaning an… …
2epic — [n] long story heroic poem, legend, narrative, saga, tale; concept 282 Ant. short story …
3epic — epically, adv. epiclike, adj. /ep ik/, adj. Also, epical. 1. noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer s Iliad is an… …
4Epic poetry — An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. [Michael Meyer, The Bedford Introduction to Literature , Bedford/St. Martin s, 2005,… …
5Epic of Gilgamesh — The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Ancient Mesopotamia and is among the earliest known works of literary fiction. Scholars believe that it originated as a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero king Gilgamesh,… …
6Epic of King Gesar — The Epic of King Gesar is the central epic poem of Tibet and much of Central Asia. With about 140 Gesar ballad singers surviving today (including singers of Tibetan, Mongolian, Buryat and Tu ethnicities), it is prized as one of the few living… …
7Epic of Manas — Manas monument in Bishkek. The Epic of Manas (Kyrgyz: Манас дастаны, Turkish: Manas Destanı) is a traditional epic poem claimed by the Kyrgyz people dating to the 18th century, though it is possibly much older. In some earlier versions, however,… …
8Story of Darkness — The Story of Darkness (黑暗传 Hēi Àn Zhuàn) is a Chinese folk epic poem dating back to the Tang Dynasty of China. It was translated and published by Hu Chongjun after the discovery of a manuscript in 1982. The epic is composed of numerous Chinese… …
9epic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. heroic, majestic, elevated, noble; Homeric, Virgilian; larger than life, on a grand scale. See greatness. n. saga, edda; epos, tale; rhapsody, eulogy. See poetry, writing. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn …
10epic — I UK [ˈepɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms epic : singular epic plural epics a long poem that tells a story about ancient people and gods a) a long book or film about famous and exciting people and events from the past b) an event or activity… …
