National epic
literary work that is central to national identity
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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.
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.
List of national personifications
change| Location | Image | Epic |
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 Bangladesh
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The Triumph of the Snake Goddess (lit. Manasa) |
 India
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Mahabharata ("Poem of Greater India") |
 Palestine
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The Book of One Thousand and One Nights |
 Pakistan
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Hamzanama |
 United Kingdom
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The Canterbury Tales (British Epic) |
 Turkey
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Book of Dede Korkut |
 United States
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The Columbiad |
