Apparently, it’s good really, really good, actually. Well, first I had to figure out if that was good or bad in the world of the younger generation. When she got back to me, she told me it was ‘epic’ very enthusiastically. One had a post the other day about a movie she was going to see, and I asked her to let me know what she thought about it because I was thinking of seeing it as well. I have a love/hate relationship with a new way that the word ‘epic’ is being used.Īlthough I’m no longer in the educational field, I keep up with many of my previous student’s through Facebook and the like. I've been meaning to take a look at it for quite awhile, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I know it's been translated into a lot of different languages. Like a lot of other epic poems, the Epic of Gilgamesh has survived right up until the present day. In fact, it's known for being one of the earliest works of literature ever! Which of course makes sense, because, as the article states, epic poetry is a rather old tradition. One things that's interesting about the Epic of Gilgamesh is that it isn't just known for being an epic poem. However, what's the point of reading it if you can't understand it? I'd rather people read it in modern English than not at all! I suppose it could be argued that you should read these poems in their original language. So it was written in modern English that was easy for us to understand. I was lucky in that my teacher let us read a modern translation. A lot of people think that part of the Bible may have been influenced by the Epic of Gilgamesh, specifically the story of Noah and the flood and Adam and Eve.Īnyway, the only epic poem I've ever read was the Beowulf epic poem. There is much debate even today as to what Virgil thought the imperfections of the Aeneid might have been.October 31, - The Epic of Gilgamesh is an interesting example. Despite his final wishes, the Emperor Augustus ordered that it be published anyway. In fact, Virgil admired Homer greatly, and honoured him by emulating several scenes from the Iliad and the Odyssey in his own poem, the Aeneid.įascinatingly, Virgil had ordered for the Aeneid to be burned before he died of a fever in 19BC, possibly because he had not finished editing it and so believed it was not ready for public consumption. Virgil drew inspiration for his Roman epic poetry from the past works of the Greek poet, Homer. Supernatural beings such as gods and goddesses play an active part in the lives of humans.The setting of the poem is grand-scale, covering both land and sea.The main character reflects a culture’s heroic ideal of citizenship.The main character must through his virtue overcome all forms of adversity.The main character is a figure of great national or even universal importance.The narrative as a whole is supposed to answer this grand question. The narrator begins by stating the main theme, invoking a muse or guiding spirit to inspire him in his great undertaking, and then asking the muse to answer a grand question.The poet remains objective by presenting all perspectives, and rarely comments on the narrative within the poem.It is poetry in Dactylic Hexameter verse.Acc# 214.13.9, James Logie Memorial Collection. A page from a book of collected writings published in 1547, featuring Phaenomena by Aratus of Soli, from the Kidd Collection.
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