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The Iliad The Iliad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as national-epic)
avg rating 3.94 — 537,068 ratings — published -750
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Kalevipoeg: Eesti rahva eepos Kalevipoeg: Eesti rahva eepos (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 3.04 — 299 ratings — published 1862
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Beowulf Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 3.50 — 356,833 ratings — published 950
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Lumenlaulaja Lumenlaulaja (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,283 ratings — published 2025
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Holy Bible Text Edition NLT: New Living Translation Holy Bible Text Edition NLT: New Living Translation (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 4.72 — 13,679 ratings — published 1996
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,285,331 ratings — published -800
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 3.76 — 124,201 ratings — published -1800
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Kalevala Mythology Kalevala Mythology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 4.16 — 64 ratings — published 1987
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Heimskringla: or, The Lives of the Norse Kings (Dover Literature: Biographical) Heimskringla: or, The Lives of the Norse Kings (Dover Literature: Biographical)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,430 ratings — published 1230
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Mahabharata Mahabharata (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 12,406 ratings — published 1839
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Ramayana Ramayana (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,420 ratings — published -400
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The Kalevala The Kalevala (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as national-epic)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,298 ratings — published 1835
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Paradise Lost Paradise Lost (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 188,329 ratings — published 1667
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The Nibelungenlied The Nibelungenlied (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 9,193 ratings — published 1200
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Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney (Penguin Classics) Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney (Penguin Classics)
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avg rating 3.91 — 755 ratings — published 1978
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