Epic Greek is the dialect of Ancient Greek that was used to compose epic poetry, typically in dactylic hexameter. It is closely based on the language of Homer and covers the works of poets such as Hesiod. Ancient Greek refers to the stage in the history of the Greek language corresponding to Classical Antiquity, which normally applies on two ancient periods of Greek history: Archaic and Classic Greece. ... Dactylic hexameter is a form of meter in poetry or a rhythmic scheme. ... Bust of Homer in the British Museum For other uses, see Homer (disambiguation). ... Hesiod (Hesiodos) was an early Greek poet and rhapsode, believed to have lived around the year 700 BCE. From the 5th century BCE, literary historians have debated the priority of Hesiod or of Homer. ...