epos
- noun
- /ˈiːpəs/
- Literature
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épico
- The Iliad and the Odyssey are classic examples of Greek epos that have shaped Western literature.
Examples
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The ancient epos of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest known stories.
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Homer's epos features legendary heroes and epic battles.
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Scholars have spent decades analyzing the epos of different cultures to trace their common themes.
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The epos celebrates not just the heroes, but also the values and beliefs of the society.
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The epos of Beowulf tells the story of a great hero who battles monstrous creatures.
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In many cultures, an epos serves to preserve historical events and moral lessons.
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The epos often includes rich descriptions of the landscapes and customs of the society it represents.
Synonyms
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A long poem that tells of a hero's great journeys and actions
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A long poem that tells the adventures and deeds of a famous hero
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A long story about heroes and their great adventures
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A long poem that tells the brave deeds and adventures of heroes
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Poems that tell the brave deeds of heroes from old stories
A long poem that tells the brave deeds of a hero
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Epos comes from an old Greek word epos meaning 'word', 'song', or 'story', and it is the same root as epic. So an epos is a long poem that tells the stories of heroes and the traditions of a people.