beast epic

noun

1. a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beast epic¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The tales that Joel Chandler Harris has assembled in this collection constitute a most charming and usable beast-epic.

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Bortell, the bull, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox .

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Bru´in, the name of the bear, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox.

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Copple, the hen killed by Reynard, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox .

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Isengrim, ī′sen-grim, n. the name of the wolf in the famous beast-epic of Reynard the Fox.

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