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The Clue

Apollonius of Rhodes' "Argonautica," e.g. (4 letter answer)

The Answer

EPOS

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Notes

The answer EPOS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.

Related Clues

"Beowulf," for one
The "Illiad," for one
"Beowulf," e.g.
"Beowulf" or "Gilgamesh"
Body of poetry
Category for "The Iliad"
Collection of poems
Collection of poetry
Collection of verses
Folk verses
"Gilgamesh," e.g.
Grandiose poetry
Heroic poetry
Heroic verse
Lofty verse
Long poem
Major poem
"Odyssey," e.g.
Oral poetry
Poetic masterwork
Poetry of a people
Poetry type
Virgil genre
Work of Homer
"Iliad" and "Odyssey," e.g.
"Iliad," "Odyssey" and the like
Long heroic tale
Oral history in verse
Poetry of heroic exploits
Heroic poetry, Greek style
Poetry studied in Greek class

Definition

EPOS as a noun:

1. a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
2. (epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos) = a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds