Historical Examples. 1  The anise (Pimpinella anisum) is largely cultivated in Spain, where it is known as anis. 2  anise (anis; Pimpinella AnÄ«sum), an annual plant of the nat. 3  anis took up his position on the empty3013 earthen pot, and the grandma commenced a story to amuse the little children. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 Various. It was called Great Friday, and on that day such as entered the sanctuary of anis received plenary indulgence.
Confidence votes 580. The Iliad and the Odyssey are two epic poems written by Homer (Î¿Î¼Î·ÏÎ¿Ï) around the 9th century BC. They are two of the oldest recorded written works in history. The Iliad deals with a ten-year war between the Greeks and Trojans, called the Siege of Troy, (Ilion=Troy).
The Iliad is another example of an epic poem. The Iliad, and its companion work The Odyssey, were probably based on real life events that occurred in ancient Greece. Homer, a Greek writer, is usually credited with writing both epic poems. The Iliad begins with a love story.pic Poetry. An epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. Many ancient writers used epic poetry to tell tales of intense adventures and heroic feats.