List of world folk-epics
World folk-epics are those epics which are not just literary masterpieces but also an integral part of the worldview of a people. They were originally oral literatures, which were later written down by either single author or several writers.
African languages
- Bayajidda, a West African epic
- Eri, a West African epic
- Lianja, a Central African epic
- Oduduwa, a West African epic
- Silamaka, a West African epic
- Epic of Sundiata, a West African epic
American languages
- La Araucana, an American Spanish epic
- Popol Vuh, a Maya K'ich'e epic
- Diné Bahaneʼ, a Navajo epic
Southwest Asian languages
- Bahman Nama, a Persian epic about the story of Bahman son of Isfandyar
- Banu Goshasp Nama, a Persian epic about the daughter of Rustam
- Kush Nama, a Persian epic recounting the story of Kush the Tusked and Abtin.
- Taghribat Bani Hilal, an Arabic epic recounting the journeys and conquests of the Bani Hilal tribe
- The Daredevils of Sassoun or Davit of Sassoun an Armenian folk epic
- The Knight in the Panther's Skin, a Georgian epic poem
- Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest epic of the world from Mesopotamia
- Faramarz Nama, a story about the Persian hero Faramarz
- Garshasp Nama, a Persian epic about the heroe Garshasp
- Shahnameh, the Persian "Book of Kings" by Ferdowsi, national epic of Greater Iran and world's longest epic poetry written by one poet
- The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of stories from mostly Persian and Arabic sources
East and Central Asian Languages
- Epic of King Gesar, a Tibetan epic, generally considered the longest in the world
- Heike Monogatari (The Tale of the Heike), a Japanese epic
- Jewang ungi, a Korean epic
- King Dongmyeong, a Korean epic
- Alpamysh, a Turkic epic from Central Asia
- Epic of Koroghlu, a Turkic epic from Central Asia
- Manas, an epic from Kyrgyzstan
- Book of Dede Korkut (Korkut Ata), an epic from Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and other Turkic nations
- Oghuz-nameh, an epic from Oghuz Turkic nations (Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, as well as Turcomans of Iraq)
- Kutadgu Bilig, an epic from Central Asia, Uighurs and other Turkic nations
- Journey to the West (also known as "Monkey"), a Chinese novel
- Mupamipa, an epic of the Lahu ethnic group of China
South Asian languages
- Khamba Thoibi, a Manipuri epic poem from India.
- Meghnad Badh Kavya, a Bengali language epic from India by Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
- Numit Kappa, a 1st-century Manipuri epic poetry from India.
- Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic from India; known as Bharatayuddha in Indonesia and the longest epic in the world.
- Ramayana, a Sanskrit epic from India.
- Panchatantra, a Sanskrit epic of animal folktales from India.
- Epic of Siri, in Tulu language from Karnataka, India
- The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature, India:
- Mailaralingana Kavya, in Kannada language, India
- Manteswamy Kavya, in Kannada language, India
- Malemahadeshwara kavya, in Kannada language, India
- Siri and Kotichennayya avali kavya, in Tulu language, Karnataka, India
Southeast Asian languages
- Bidasari, a Malay epic
- Biag ni Lam-Ang (Life of Lam-Ang), an epic of the Ilocano of northern Luzon, the Philippines
- Darangen, an epic of the Maranao of Mindanao, the Philippines. Derived from the Ramayana
- Hinilawod, an epic of the Panay-Bukidnons of Panay, the Visayas, central Philippines.
- The Tale of Kiều, a Vietnamese epic poem in lục bát.
- Ibong Adarna, a Spanish-era Tagalog epic
- Klei khan Y Dam San, an epic of Ede people in Central Highland (Tây Nguyên), Vietnam.
- Nagarakertagama, an Indonesian epic
- Sepha Khun Chang Khun Phaen, a Thai epic about the adventures of Khun Phaen, a Siamese folk hero.
- La Galigo, also known as Sureq Galigo or La Galigo, is an epic creation myth of the Buginese people from South Sulawesi, Indonesia Written in an Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language, it is the longest epic in the world.
European languages
- Cikli i Kreshnikëve, an Albanian epic
- The Mountain Wreath, a Montenegrin epic poem
- Kalevala, a Finnish epic
- Kalevipoeg, an Estonian epic
- Lāčplēsis, a Latvian epic
Greek language
- Iliad, an Ancient Greek epic
- Odyssey, an Ancient Greek epic
- On Jerusalem an epic written in Greek based on the Old Testament characters of Abraham, Isaac and Joseph
- Theogony, an Ancient Greek epic
Italic and Romance Languages
- Aeneid, a Roman epic
- Os Lusíadas, a Portuguese literary epic
- The Lay of the Cid, a mediaeval Spanish epic
- The Song of Roland, a mediaeval French epic
Celtic languages
- Mabinogion, a compilation of Welsh myths and legends
- Matter of Britain, a compilation of Welsh myths and legends
- Mythological Cycle, a compilation of Irish myths and legends
- Ulster Cycle, a compilation of Irish myths and legends
- Fenian Cycle, a compilation of Irish myths and legends
- Cycles of the Kings, a compilation of Irish myths and legends
- Táin Bó Cúailnge, an Irish epic
- Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire, an Irish lament
Germanic Languages
- Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon epic written in Old English
- Edda, a collection of Icelandic poems
- Le Morte d'Arthur, a collection of Arthurian legends in Middle English
- Nibelungenlied, a German epic poem
- Njál's saga, an Icelandic saga
- Volsunga saga, a Scandinavian saga
- The Lion of Flanders, a Flemishnational epic
Slavic Languages
- The Baptism on the Savica, a Slovene literary epic
- Epic of the Forgotten, a Bulgarian poetic saga
- Judita, a Croatian epic
- On the Track of the Sun – The Red Warriors from Chorasmia, a Croatian epic
- Pan Tadeusz, a Polish literary epic
- The Tale of Igor's Campaign, an East Slavic epic
Serbian language
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