Poetry of a people (4 letters)

{ Answer }

EPOS

{ Related Clues }

The "Illiad," for one
"Beowulf," e.g.
Body of poetry
Certain poetry
"Gilgamesh," e.g.
Group of poems
Heroic poetry
Heroic tale
Heroic verse
Homeric poetry
Narrative poetry
Poetry collection
Virgil genre
Work of Homer
Homer's "Iliad", e.g.
"Iliad" and "Odyssey," e.g.
"Iliad," "Odyssey" and the like
Long heroic tale
Primitive poetry collection
Series of imposing events
Apollonius of Rhodes' "Argonautica," e.g.

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beowulf, body, collection, eg, epos, greek, heroic, iliad, long, major, narrative, odyssey, oral, people, poem, poems, poetic, poetry, type, verse, work

{ Notes }

The answer EPOS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.

{ 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