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whencyclopedia · 12 days

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Great Ancient & Medieval Poetry

Poetry is the first form of literary expression in the world as evidenced by The Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest piece of world literature. For over 4,000 years, people have been writing poetry to express personal, communal, or global experiences through one of the most intimate of art forms practiced by human beings in connecting with others.

The following collection presents some of the most famous poets and their works from the ancient and medieval eras. Many important figures have been omitted for space including Sappho of Lesbos and Callimachus of Cyrene, Horace, Ovid, Pindar, Chretien de Troyes, Petrarch, Dante, and Boccaccio, to name only a few, as well as Shakespeare, arguably the greatest poet in the English language. The works below are chosen for the influence they have had on later poets and world literature.

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paulsemel · 3 months

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For many people, "epic poem" means epic story told in verse; think "The Odyssey." But Linnea Axelsson's epic poem "Ædnan: An Epic" is a real world story with political and social ramifications, as I learned when we did this exclusive interview. https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-aednan-an-epic-author-linnea-axelsson/ 📖🇸🇪

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ancipreneur · 1 year

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Sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns..

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universalzone · 1 year

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The Wanderer Scarf

The Wanderer is an Old English poem preserved only in an anthology known as the Exeter Book, a manuscript dating from the late 10th century. It counts 115 lines of alliterative verse. As is often the case in Anglo-Saxon verse, the composer and compiler are anonymous, and within the manuscript the poem is untitled. Printed on a soft, beige-colored Acrylic with Viscose mix shawl.

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livesanskrit · 10 months

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Kalidasa.

Kālidāsa (Devanagari: कालिदास; fl. 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest playwright and dramatist. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and the Purāṇas. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems. Much about his life is unknown except what can be inferred from his poetry and plays. His works cannot be dated with precision, but they were most likely authored before the 5th century CE.

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crazycatsiren · 3 years

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It's always a good day to spend some time with the old boys. #hesiod, #homer, #epicpoetry, #ancientgreece, #greekmythology, #literature, #hellenicpolytheism https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_FzXJF3ZL/?utm_medium=tumblr

#hesiod #homer #epicpoetry #ancientgreece #greekmythology #literature #hellenicpolytheism

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inthepantheon · 4 years

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Calliope ~ Muse of Epic Poetry

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esstrauss · 4 years

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Poem: The Dry Tsunami

Too many clouds in the sky these days of too many shades of white

A mundane atmosphere continues to seep into the pours of everyone who is left

Sand or maybe dust filling the streets more then souls

Eyes drying from inside from the sight of it all

Wanting to escape into another world

Something different than before the dry tsunami

No healing regiments to help ease the anxiety

Or to cure the new normal: the B word.

Staring at the what used to be a pure white ceiling

Staring at the off white ceiling

The very opposite of “The Creation of Adam”

Unable to fixate on anything else

Torture

Transported into a world where I can feel the sun again

Few clouds in this sky

Anything that does hang high, a hue of soft white

In the distance, what appears to be a tower

Waves rubbing up against it

Turing the old stone slowly into gravel

Pulling to the harbor, a ship

Majestic

The sails: a clean white

Still getting her sea legs as it becomes seemly obviously this the first of what will be many voyages on open waters

Sailing past me, wishing she would ask me to climb aboard

Old lyrics heard from the ship, new to me, sea shanties, drifting further out to sea

The clouds no longer a soft white

A shade of faded pink

Exhausting to look at

Wishing the sky would change to any other hue

Black with spots of illuminating white

My favorite

Suddenly my wish comes partially true

Black

Nothing else around

Unsure if it is indeed a black landscape above or sight playing tricks on me

Feeling the sweat run rapidly down my brow drenching the rest of my body

Anxiety returning

My unprofessional diagnosis: a nightmare

Indeed, another nightmare

My eyes adjusting to the off white ceiling again

Making sense of the an afternoon dream

Having difficultly digesting metaphors

As my body catches up to my head, the urge to stand feels okay

Peering out the window

Little life

Lots of dust

Wishing these rules would evaporate along with the dust

But there are no stars in the sky to wish upon tonight

#poetry #poem #poet #epicpoetry #epicpoem #sea #stars #dreams #nightmares #nighttime #hues #drytsunami #mundane #alive

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illuminationsfantastic · 4 years

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ISSUE 1 of ILLUMINATIONS OF THE FANTASTIC. Poem/Epic Narrative. . Musurdvitha (Chapters 1-3) . Inspired by Norse and English legend, this poem is an epic fantasy set in a world of heroic warriors who must anticipate and battle the wiles of Fate. The poem continues in our next edition, out May 1st. https://illuminationsfantastic.squarespace.com/musurdvitha-the-lay-of-mouse-fate-norse-epic-poetry-alliterative-2020 #literarymagazine #epicpoetry #norse #oldenglishpoetry #anglosaxonpoetry #musurdvitha #epicverse #poetry #fiction #fantasy #epic (at Franklin, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ye6TEhbG6/?igshid=15mv2z4jaqfhr

#literarymagazine #epicpoetry #norse #oldenglishpoetry #anglosaxonpoetry #musurdvitha #epicverse #poetry #fiction #fantasy #epic

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antipodeanwriter · 4 years

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#Prometheus #titans #websitepromotion #poetry #epicpoetry #narrativepoetry #originalpoetry #prometheusepic #antipodeanwriter https://www.instagram.com/p/B7CpXnShhZg/?igshid=1ivqie5pbhumk

#prometheus #titans #websitepromotion #poetry #epicpoetry #narrativepoetry #originalpoetry #prometheusepic #antipodeanwriter

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whencyclopedia · 1 year

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Calliope

Calliope (also spelt Kalliope) is the Muse of epic poetry and heroic song in Greek mythology. She is considered the leader of the Muses and the most honoured of them all. She is often represented in art with a tablet on her knee and a stylus in her hand.

Homer (c. 750 BCE) was said to be directly inspired by Calliope to write the Iliad and the Odyssey, two of the most famous epic poems of all time. His great talent for epic poetry meant that he was also referred to as Calliope's son (in a symbolic sense).

#Muse #Calliope #EpicPoetry

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oldenglishpoetry · 5 years

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Picked this up a bit ago. Have the OWC edition, but it was one of those nasty prosified-verse ones with all the forward slashes and tiny tiny type. This is dignified and in its proper form. Scouting for parte seconda. #ariosto #ludovicoariosto #orlandofurioso #penguinclassics #epicpoetry #verseepics #poetry #literature #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B07tELhHjm5/?igshid=30s0q7g7sy5l

#ariosto #ludovicoariosto #orlandofurioso #penguinclassics #epicpoetry #verseepics #poetry #literature #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer

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drexel-a-chrestersenwhite · 5 years

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28April19

What if right now was the very best life would ever be ...

Would that be okay? ~drexel

#coffeethoughts #livingthebestlife #eggshellsonthecounter #thecoloroftheday=blue #Chattanooga #poetinresidence #epicpoetry #GothicBohemia

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shevyce · 6 years

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Inktober day 27: Paradise Lost by John Milton. #inktober #inktober2018 #booksofinktober #inkonpaper #october #day27 #illustration #literature #paradiselost #johnmilton #fallenangel #lucifer #angelwings #epicpoetry #biblical https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpi7kq5Hx1G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vczf54dvvczh

#inktober #inktober2018 #booksofinktober #inkonpaper #october #day27 #illustration #literature #paradiselost #johnmilton #fallenangel #lucifer #angelwings #epicpoetry #biblical

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lilpackard · 2 years

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I published a book this year : THE ARSON, an epub is available on amazon @amazonkindle #books #authors #poetry #epicpoetry #literature #fiction #poems #poem https://www.instagram.com/p/CcYFSlXs5XW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#books #authors #poetry #epicpoetry #literature #fiction #poems #poem

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livesanskrit · 2 years

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Send from Sansgreet Android App. Sanskrit greetings app from team @livesanskrit . It's the first Android app for sending @sanskrit greetings. Download app from https://livesanskrit.com/sansgreet Kalidasa. Kālidāsa (Devanagari: कालिदास; fl. 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest playwright and dramatist. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and the Purāṇas. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems. Much about his life is unknown except what can be inferred from his poetry and plays. His works cannot be dated with precision, but they were most likely authored before the 5th century CE. #sansgreet #sanskritgreetings #greetingsinsanskrit #sanskritquotes #sanskritthoughts #emergingsanskrit #sanskrittrends #trendsinsanskrit #livesanskrit #sanskritlanguage #sanskritlove #sanskritdailyquotes #sanskritdailythoughts #sanskrit #resanskrit #kalidasa #kalidasan #mahakavi #sanskritliterature #sanskritkavya #classicalsanskrit #sanskritplays #nataka #poet #dramatist #classicalliterature #epicpoetry #celebratingsanskrit #classicallanguages #indianclassical https://www.instagram.com/p/CfaUH1APOHg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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