Noun
poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
Source: WordNetBezanson mentions sermons, dreams, travel account, autobiography, Elizabethan plays, and epic poetry. Source: Internet
Except in epic poetry, they tended to use a familiar vocabulary, giving it poetic value by imaginative combinations of words and by rich sound effects. Source: Internet
The classicist Barry B. Powell suggests that the Greek alphabet was invented c. 800 BCE by one man, whom he calls the "adapter," in order to write down oral epic poetry. Source: Internet
His teenage writings moved away from the tales of Boxen, and he began using different art forms, including epic poetry and opera, to try to capture his new-found interest in Norse mythology and the natural world. Source: Internet
For many centuries following his death Alboin's heroism and his success in battle were celebrated in Saxon and Bavarian epic poetry. Source: Internet
Genres like epic poetry, pastoral verse, and the endless use of characters and themes from Greek mythology left a deep mark on Western literature. Source: Internet