epic - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deedspoem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines Aeneid - an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire Iliad - a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy Odyssey - a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy Nibelungenlied - an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings rhapsody - an epic poem adapted for recitation |