epopeya – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
epopeya
nf.
epic, epos; saga
epopeya
(n.) = saga ; epic poem ; epic ; heroic story.
Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is more than a survival saga.
Ex: Homer's epic poem 'The Iliad' is taken an example of the change from a predominantly oral to a more literate culture.
Ex: Art forms used include Homeric epic, medieval allegory, Tristam Shandy, Jorge Luis Borges, silent cinema and surrealist painting.
Ex: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
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* de epopeya = epic.
* ser una epopeya = be an odyssey ; be a marathon journey.
