Epic and Folklore

Epic

Epic noun - A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.

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Folklore and epic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Folklore" instead a noun "Epic".

Nearby Word: epical

Folklore noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.

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Epic and folklore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Epic" instead a noun "Folklore".

old	old epic	old folklore
polish	polish epic	polish folklore
original	original epic	original folklore
medieval	medieval epic	medieval folklore
Other adjectives: ancient, religious, traditional, classic, earliest, classical, literary, Indian, western, greek, Armenian.

Heavy Mithril: Along with the obvious fantasy/folklore theme, Finntroll has some very epic, magical moments.

Source: Music / Finntroll
Nice hair.Kalevipoeg is the Estonian national epic, reconstructed out of folklore in the 19th century.

Source: Literature / Kalevipoeg
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: an epic novel that combined historical fact, folklore and made up events (including magic and ghosts).

Source: Useful Notes / Three Kingdoms Shu Wei Wu

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