List of epic poems

The first page of the Beowulf manuscript, 8th to 10th century.

This is a list of epic poems.

Ancient epics (to 500)

Before the 8th century BC

8th to 6th century BC

4th century BC

3rd century BC

2nd century BC

1st century BC

1st century AD

2nd century

2nd to 5th century

3rd to 4th century

4th century

5th century

Medieval epics (500–1500)

7th century

8th to 10th century

11th century

The Knight in the Panther's Skin by Shota Rustaveli, one of the greatest Georgian poets.

12th century

13th century

14th century

15th century

Modern epics (from 1500)

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

Other epics

References

  1. ↑ According to that article, world folk epics are those that are not just literary masterpieces, but also an integral part of the world view of a people, originally oral, later written down by one or several authors.
  2. ↑ Fallon, Oliver. Bhatti's Poem: The Death of Rávana (Bhaṭṭikāvya). New York 2009: Clay Sanskrit Library, . ISBN 978-0-8147-2778-2, ISBN 0-8147-2778-6.
  3. ↑ "The Lusiads". World Digital Library. 1800–1882. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
  4. ↑ Pender, Patricia (2012). Early Modern Women's Writing and the Rhetoric of Modesty. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 166. ISBN 9781137008015.
  5. ↑ Baker, Chris; Phongpaichit, Pasuk (2009). "The Career of Khun Chang Khun Phaen" (PDF). Journal of Siam Society. 97: 1–42.
  6. 1 2 Stephen Greenblatt et al. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, volume D, 9th edition (Norton, 2012)
  7. ↑ "Almeida Garrett". Wikipedia. 2017-06-24.
  8. ↑ "Almeida Garrett". Wikipedia. 2017-06-24.
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