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Information: This category is for oral and semiliterary epics. For literary epics, see Arts/Literature/Poetry/Forms/Epic_and_Narrative/.
An epic or epos is a long poem or cycle of poems narrating the deeds of heroes, or a nation's history.
The Archaic Epic and Its Relationship to Ritual The Archaic Epic and Its Relationship to Ritual: Article by E. S. Novik discussing the relationships between rituals and folklore texts. (Epic) http://www.ruthenia.ru/folklore/novik9.htm
Folklore Fellows in Oral Epics Folklore Fellows in Oral Epics: Introductionary materials into the study of oral epics. (Epic) http://www.folklorefellows.fi/netw/ffn6/FFOE.html
The Epic of Pabuji The Epic of Pabuji: Introduction and text of an oral epic in the Rajasthani language. (Epic) http://bombay.oriental.cam.ac.uk/john/pabuji/statement.html
Indian Folklore Epics: Kannada Indian Folklore Epics: Kannada: Brief introduction to the Kannada folk epics with excerpts. (Epic) http://members.cox.net/folklore/
The Mechanisms of Epic Plot and the Mongolian Geseriad The Mechanisms of Epic Plot and the Mongolian Geseriad: Article by S. Ju. Nekludov discussing changes in the plot of the Geser epic by comparing variant versions. (Epic) http://www.ruthenia.ru/folklore/neckludov11.htm
Tuul' Tuul': Brief introduction to the Mongolian epic tradition from the Data Bank on Traditional/Folk Performing Arts in Asia and the Pacific. (Epic) http://www2.accu.or.jp/paap/data/A_MNG9.xml?mode=detail1