This is super helpful! I love ancient literature, and I'm trying to write a fantasy story that feels like a traditional epic, so understanding the structure of epics is IMMENSELY useful.
Very cool stuff. I really appreciate your background in the classical languages, and you give a good historical overview for the background of the poems.
@@hilario4724 "The Mahabharata" written about 350 BC one of the lengthiest great Indian epic poems of all time.. also "The Ramayana" which is even older than Mahabharata !
Hello. I'm thinking about writing an epic poem about the Virgin Mary. But I am so lost it's not even funny. What are the key factors that make you fall in love with an epic poem straight away?
I don't know if you would see this comment it has been a while but as a suggestion if you were ever interested in going back to covering ancient literature you should cover the ancient/classical literature from other countries
This is super helpful! I love ancient literature, and I'm trying to write a fantasy story that feels like a traditional epic, so understanding the structure of epics is IMMENSELY useful.
Ah, such a great video. I like the fact that you point out which parts are boring, instead of praising these works to the heavens.
Very cool stuff. I really appreciate your background in the classical languages, and you give a good historical overview for the background of the poems.
This content is appreciated! Stay amazing..
NAAAH how can you not like the second half of the aeneid!! Books 9 and 12 are great :”)
great video btw :)
@@hilario4724 "The Mahabharata" written about 350 BC one of the lengthiest great Indian epic poems of all time.. also "The Ramayana" which is even older than Mahabharata !
Thanks a lot, very interesting.
Can you do Paradise Lost? I’m struggling thru it! 💕💕💕💕
Some great points here ^^ thanks for putting this all together
Hello. I'm thinking about writing an epic poem about the Virgin Mary. But I am so lost it's not even funny.
What are the key factors that make you fall in love with an epic poem straight away?
will it be in dactylic hexameter?
@@krshivamraj5755 "The Mahabharata" 350 BC one of the greatest Indian epic poems/epic of all times along with "The Ramayana"
I don't know if you would see this comment it has been a while but as a suggestion if you were ever interested in going back to covering ancient literature you should cover the ancient/classical literature from other countries
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