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The Clue
Heroic tale (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
"Aeneid," e.g.
Body of poetry
Certain poetry
Collection of poetry
Folk verses
"Gilgamesh," e.g.
Heroic poem
Heroic poetry
Heroic verse
Homeric poetry
"Iliad" or "Odyssey"
Long poem
Major poem
"Odyssey," e.g.
The "Odyssey," e.g.
Oral poetry
Poetry of a people
Poetry type
Thematic poetry
Virgil genre
Work of Homer
"Iliad," "Odyssey" and the like
Long heroic tale
Long narrative poem
Series of imposing events
Apollonius of Rhodes' "Argonautica," e.g.
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