Epics, Music and; Epic Song

Oral epics, sung narrative poems of considerable length, can be distinguished from other long oral tales or sung poetry by their subject matter: heroic deeds, vast stretches of space and time, and the struggle between good and evil as played out in the history and legends of a culture. Epic songs also ...

  • Loading...
locked icon

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

  • Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
  • Read modern, diverse business cases
  • Explore hundreds of books and reference titles