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Which of these ancient epics is the oldest?

epic

[ep-ik] / ˈɛp ɩk /
NOUN
long story
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The exception, the second Test when he made an epic 179 to turn the series on its head, came when Australia left out their premier tweaker Nathan Lyon.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Christopher Nolan’s suitably epic retelling of Homer’s “Odyssey” has a big lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The epic conclusion to Bleach, the popular animated series based on the hit manga, or Japanese comic, is due to land later.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Euripides was not concerned with the details of Medea’s early life, but they were brought to light in the “Argonautica,” a fanciful epic written by Apollonius of Rhodes in the third century B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

I spent the first few weeks of the year on my epic swimming quest, venturing out into the lake in different directions.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

ACOTAR, as it is known to aficionados, blends the swords-and-sorcery of fantasy epics like "Game of Thrones" with the smoldering romance familiar to readers of Danielle Steel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The production was announced in March this year as a "rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Translations of the Greek epics would influence generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Although he established himself with futuristic films like “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” he showed a knack for emotional drama with 1991’s “Thelma & Louise” and for historical epics like 2000’s “Gladiator.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Asra knew the Orgota staples, the Short-Tales of Meshe, the tale of Parsid, parts of the great epics and the novel-like Sea-Traders saga.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin


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