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epic poems (narrative poems, <poems by form>, ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Long narrative poems celebrating on a grand scale the adventures and deeds of one or more heroic figures, ordinarily concerning a serious subject significant to a culture or nation. Classical epic poetry employs dactylic hexameter and recounts a journey. |
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epic poems (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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epic poem (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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epics (epic poems) (C,U,English,UF,U,PN)
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epic (epic poem) (C,U,English,UF,U,SN)
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史詩 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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shǐ shī (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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shi shi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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shih shih (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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heldendichten (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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heldendicht (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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epen (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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epos (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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Epen (C,U,German,D,PN)
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Epos (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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Versepen (C,U,German,UF,PN)
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Versepos (C,U,German,UF,SN)
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épicas (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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épica (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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poesía épica (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,SN)
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 長篇敘事詩,頌揚一位或一位以上的英雄人物之雄偉冒險與功績,常涉及解救或創建一個國家。 |
Dutch ..... Lange, verhalende gedichten waarin de avonturen en wapenfeiten van één of meer heroïsche figuren, die dikwijls verband houden met het redden of stichten van een staat, uitvoerig worden bezongen. |
German ..... Langes narratives Gedicht, das im großen Stil die Abenteuer und Taten einer oder mehrerer Heldenfiguren feiert, häufig im Zusammenhang mit der Rettung oder Gründung einer Nation. |
Spanish ..... Extensos poemas narrativos que celebran en gran forma las aventuras y hazañas de una o más figuras heroicas, a menudo relativos a la preservación o fundación de una nación. |
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epic poetry |
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(poetry, <poetry and poems>, ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) [300404208] |
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