epyllion
/ (ɪˈpɪlɪən) /
noun plural -lia (-lɪə)
a miniature epic
Word Origin for epyllion
C19: from Greek, diminutive of
epos
Words nearby epyllion
Example sentences from the Web for epyllion
This is not in any sense a lyric poem, but an epyllion, or little epic.
A History of Roman Literature |Harold North FowlerOther rhetorical devices cultivated in the epyllion are the long apostrophe, and the sentence or wise saying.
Seven Minor Epics of the English Renaissance (1596-1624) |Dunstan GaleEither the term "minor epic" or "epyllion" is satisfactory, provided its referent is clear, and accurately described.
Seven Minor Epics of the English Renaissance (1596-1624) |Dunstan Gale