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A National epic is an epic poem or a literary work of epic scope which seeks or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation. In a broader sense, a national epic may simply be an epic in the national language which the people or government of that nation are particularly very proud of respectively.
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Usually most national epics frequently recount the origin of a nation, a part of its history, or a crucial event in the development of national identity such as other national symbols.
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The Triumph of the Snake Goddess (lit. Manasa) |
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Mahabharata ("Poem of Greater India") |
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The Book of One Thousand and One Nights |
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Hamzanama |
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The Canterbury Tales (British Epic) |
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Book of Dede Korkut |
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The Columbiad |
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