cyclic poems
1Cyclic Poets — is a shorthand term for the early Greek epic poets, approximate contemporaries of Homer. We know no more about these poets than we know about Homer, but modern scholars regard them as having composed orally, as did Homer. In the classical period …
2cyclic — /ˈsaɪklɪk/ (say suyklik), /ˈsɪklɪk/ (say siklik) adjective 1. of or relating to a cycle or cycles; revolving or recurring in cycles; characterised by recurrence in cycles. 2. of or belonging to a cycle of heroic or mythical poems or prose… …
3Symphonic Poems (Liszt) — The Symphonic Poems (S.95 107) are a series of 13 orchestral works by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. The first twelve were composed in the decade 1848 58 (though some use material conceived earlier); the last, Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe ( From… …
4Howl and other Poems — by Allen Ginsberg (1956) The scope and range of allen ginsberg’s first book of poems, Howl and Other Poems, is often lost in celebrations and attacks on the long poem “howl” itself. “Howl” is, after all, so loud that it can drown out in the… …
5Ancient accounts of Homer — The ancient accounts of Homer include many passages in archaic and classical Greek poets and prose authors that mention or allude to Homer, and ten biographies of Homer, often referred to as Lives .Date of HomerEstablishing an accurate date for… …
6Homeric Question — The Homeric Question concerns the doubt and consequent debate over the identity of Homer, the authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey , and their historicity. It has its roots in classical antiquity and the scholarship of the Hellenistic period, but… …
7cycle — /suy keuhl/, n., v., cycled, cycling. n. 1. any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated. 2. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same… …
8Quintus Smyrnaeus — (or Quintus of Smyrna, also known as Kointos of Smyrna) ( el. Κόιντος Σμυρναίος) was a Greek epic poet whose Posthomerica , following after Homer continues the narration of the Trojan War.The dates of Smyrnaeus s life are controversial, but they… …
9Guillaume de Machaut — Guillaume de Machaut, sometimes spelled Machault, (c. 1300 – April 1377), was an important Medieval French poet and composer. He is one of the earliest composers for whom significant biographical information is available.Guillaume de Machaut was… …
10Trojan War — In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology, and was narrated… …
