The Akritic Hero in Byzantine and Macedonian Epic Poetry

Epic Journeys: Studies in the Reception of the Hero and Heroism in Quintus Smyrnaeus’ Posthomerica

The Structure and Function of Curses in Oral and Written Epic Poetry Summary

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the function of epic poetry in contemporary literature

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new epic in shamloo's poetry

new epic poetry is a modern version of the mainstream epic tradition whose features have changed to meet the requirements of modern taste. the most outstanding poet in employing this form is ahmad shamloo, one of the most renowned contemporary iranian poets. to highlight the changes in the content and formal linguistic features of the traditional and new forms of epic, the present study compare...

Review of A.T. Hatto, Traditions of Heroic and Epic Poetry, Volume One: The Traditions

For aficionados of the epic, to be in London between the summer of 1964 and the winter of 1972 must have been very exhilarating. During that period the London Seminar on Epic convened 31 times to hear lectures on diverse epics from both nearby and remote cultures, delivered by specialists of these poetic narratives and their literary traditions. The 12 articles that constitute the present volum...