National Epics

From The Iliad to The Kalevala, every culture has its own national epic. In this book, Kate Milner Rabb explores the stories behind some of the world’s most famous epic poems. Discover the heroes, villains, gods, and monsters that have captured the imagination of people for centuries. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into the cultural heritage of people around the world.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the “public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.