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It’s believed to have first appeared in text in the Mahabharata, one of two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

By emulating epics like Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the live-action “House of David” opens its story to a much broader audience than most Christian content.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The play will be "a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen", and will reach the stage in early 2027, the announcement said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

There is no doubt that there are more on the way in 2026—more finals, more championships, and more epics in these two intertwined careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Asra knew the Orgota staples, the Short-Tales of Meshe, the tale of Parsid, parts of the great epics and the novel-like Sea-Traders saga.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin