World folk-epics are thoseepics which are not justliterarymasterpieces but also an integral part of theworldview of a people. They were originally oralliteratures, which were later written down by either single author or several writers.

• T'heydinn, aMauritanian epic ensemble
• Gassire's Lute, a West African epic about the fall of theGhana Empire
• Bayajidda, a West African epic
• Eri, a West African epic
• Oduduwa, a West African epic
• Silamaka, a West African epic
• Epic of Sundiata, a West African epic about the rise of theMali Empire
• Lianja, a Central African epic
• Mwindo epic, a Central African epic
• Kebra Nagast, an Ethiopian epic
• Emperor Shaka the Great, a Zulu epic

• Popol Vuh, aK'iche' epic
• Diné Bahaneʼ, aNavajo epic

• Bahman-nameh, aPersian epic about the story ofBahman, son ofIsfandyar
• Banu Goshasp-nama, a Persian epic about the daughter ofRustam
• Borzu Nama, is a Persian epic poem of about 65,000 couplets recounting the exploits and adventures of the legendary hero Borzu, son ofSohrab and grandson of Rostam
• Darab-nama, is a Persian prose romance, written by the 12th-century writerAbu Tahir Tarsusi, in which the adventures of the Kayanid Iranian King Darab are recounted
• Kush Nama, a Persian epic recounting the story of Kush the Tusked andAbtin.
• Faramarz-nama, a story about the Persian heroFaramarz
• TheGarshasp-nama ofAsadi Tusi, a Persian epic about the heroGarshasp
• Shahnameh, the national epic ofGreater Iran and world's longest epic poetry written by one poet
• Shahriyarnameh, is an epic poem in Persian which relates the stories of Shahriyar son of Borzu son of Sohrab son of Rostam
• Samak-e Ayyar, Samak-e Ayyar is an epic ancient Persian romantic folklore story
• Nart saga, includes the stories and mythological epics and folklore of theIranic Ossetian people
• Hamzanama, A long popular Islamic prose epic, which contains more than 45,000 pages in theUrdu language version
• Mem and Zin, a Kurdish folk and love epic
• Sirat Bani Hilal, an Arabic epic recounting the journeys and conquests of theBani Hilal tribe
• Sirat Sayf ibn Dhi-Yazan, is a popular Arab romance about life ofSayf ibn Dhī Yazan
• One Thousand and One Nights, also known as "the Arabian Nights", is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales
• The Daredevils of Sassoun, anArmenian folk epic
• The Knight in the Panther's Skin, aGeorgian epic poem
• Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest epic of the world fromMesopotamia
• Enūma Eliš, The Babylonian creation epic from Mesopotamian literature
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• Epic of King Gesar, aTibetan epic
• Secret History of the Mongols
• The Tale of the Heike, aJapanese epic
• Jewang ungi, aKorean epic
• Irk Bitig, a book about Turkic legends fromDunhuang, China
• Alpamysh, aTurkic epic
• Alp Er Tunga, a Turkic epic
• Epic of Manas, aKyrgyz epic
• Book of Dede Korkut (Korkut Ata), anOghuz epic
• Oğuzname, an Oghuz epic
• Kutadgu Bilig, aKarakhanid epic
• Mupamipa, aLahu epic
• Olonkho, aYakut epic

• Khamba Thoibi Sheireng, aMeitei language epic poem, consisting of 39,000 lines, based on the story ofKhamba and Thoibi, from India.
• Numit Kappa, a 1st-centuryMeitei language epic poetry from India.
• Meghnad Badh Kavya, aBengali language epic fromIndia byMichael Madhusudan Dutt.
• Mahabharata, aSanskrit epic from India; known asBharatayuddha inIndonesia and the longest epic in the world
• Ramayana, aSanskrit epic from India.
• Panchatantra, a Sanskrit epic of animal folktales from India.
• Sarala Mahabharata, anOdia language epic, India
• Jagamohana Ramayana, anOdia language epic poem, India
• Five Great Epics ofTamil literature, India:
  • Cilappatikaram
  • Manimekalai
  • Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi
  • Valayapathi
  • Kundalakesi
• Mailaralingana inKannada, India
• Manteswami Kavya, in Kannada, India
• Male Madeshvara, in Kannada, India
• Epic of Siri, inTulu language fromKarnataka, India
• Koti and Chennayya, inTulu language, Karnataka, India

• Sepha Khun Chang Khun Phaen, aThai epic about the adventures of Khun Phaen, a Siamese folk hero.
• Klei khan Y Dam San, an epic ofRade people in Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên),Vietnam.
• Đẻ đất đẻ nước, an epic ofMường people in Northern Vietnam.
• Hikayat Hang Tuah, aMalaccan, andMalay epic
• Bidasari, aMalay epic
• La Galigo, also known as Sureq Galigo or La Galigo, is an epic creation myth of theBuginese people fromSouth Sulawesi,Indonesia it is one of the longest epics in the world.
• Nagarakertagama, anIndonesian epic
• Ibong Adarna, aSpanish-eraTagalog epic
• Biag ni Lam-Ang (Life of Lam-Ang), an epic of theIlocano of northernLuzon, thePhilippines
• Ibalong Epic, a 60-stanza fragment of aBicolano full-length folk epic ofBicol Region of the Philippines.
• Hinilawod, an epic of the Panay-Bukidnons ofPanay, theVisayas, centralPhilippines.
• Darangen, an epic of theMaranao ofMindanao, thePhilippines. Derived from theRamayana

• Kalevala, aFinnish epic
• Kalevipoeg, anEstonian epic

• Mabinogion, a compilation ofWelsh myths and legends
• Matter of Britain, a compilation ofWelsh myths and legends
• Mythological Cycle, a compilation ofIrish myths and legends
• Ulster Cycle, a compilation ofIrish myths and legends
• Fenian Cycle, a compilation ofIrish myths and legends
• Cycles of the Kings, a compilation ofIrish myths and legends
• Táin Bó Cúailnge, anIrish epic
• Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire, anIrish lament

• Volsunga saga, aScandinavian saga
• Edda, a collection ofIcelandic poems
• Njál's saga, anIcelandic saga
• Nibelungenlied, aGerman epic poem
• The Lion of Flanders, or the Battle of the Golden Spurs, aFlemish national epic
• Van den vos Reynaerde, theMiddle Dutch collection of the cycle of fables aroundReynard the Fox.
• Beowulf, anAnglo-Saxon epic written inOld English
• Le Morte d'Arthur, a collection of Arthurian legends in Middle English (note that Malory's epic is based on the CelticMatter of Britain listed above)

• Aeneid, aRoman epic
• Os Lusíadas, aPortuguese literary epic
• La Araucana, an American Spanish epic
• The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, aBelgian French epic
• The Lay of the Cid, a medievalSpanish epic
• The Song of Roland, a medievalFrench epic

• Pan Tadeusz, aPolish literary epic
• The Tale of Igor's Campaign, anEast Slavic epic
• Epic of the Forgotten, aBulgarian poetic saga
• The Baptism on the Savica, aSlovene literary epic
• Judita, aCroatian epic
• On the Track of the Sun – The Red Warriors from Chorasmia, aCroatian epic
• The Mountain Wreath, aMontenegrin epic poem
• Lāčplēsis, aLatvian epic

• Cikli i Kreshnikëve, anAlbanian epic

• Iliad, anAncient Greek epic
• Odyssey, anAncient Greek epic
• Theogony, anAncient Greek epic

• Sharvili [ru], aLezgin folk epic

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