Homeric epic

Homeric epic

The Homeric epic refers to "The Iliad" or "The Odyssey", or else to both together, a pair of epic poems written by the possibly mythical ancient Greek author Homer about the Trojan War and its aftermath. The term may also be used metaphorically to refer to any poem of great length.


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  • Homeric Greek — is the form of Ancient Greek that was used by Homer in the Iliad and Odyssey. It is an archaic version of Ionic Greek, with admixtures from certain other dialects, such as Aeolic Greek. It later served as the basis of Epic Greek, the language of… …   Wikipedia

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  • Homeric simile — Homeric simile, also called epic simile, is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length. The word Homeric is based on the Greek author Homer, who composed the two famous Greek epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey . Many …   Wikipedia

  • Homeric nod — (sometimes heard as Even Homer nods ) is a proverbial phrase for a continuity error. It has its origins in Homeric epic. The phrase was coined by the Roman poet Horace in his Ars poetica : [Lines 358 359.] ... et idem indignor quandoque bonus… …   Wikipedia

  • Homeric — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of, or in the style of, the ancient Greek poet Homer (8th century BC) or the epic poems ascribed to him …   English terms dictionary

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  • Homeric Prayer — In the homeric works humans indirectly control their destiny by their actions and decisions. Homer allows his heroic mortals to stand close togods. Characters communicate with their gods through prayers, in an act which merges the divine world of …   Wikipedia

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