epyllion

Etymology
Borrowed from. The term was first used in the nineteenth century.

Noun

 * 1)  A "little epic".
 * 2)  A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.

Usage notes
It refers primarily to the type of erotic and mythological long elegy of which Ovid remains the master; to a lesser degree, the term includes some poems of the English Renaissance, particularly those influenced by Ovid. An example of a classical epyllion may be seen in the story of Nisus and Euryalus in Book IX of The Aeneid.

Translations

 * German: Epyllion
 * Polish: epyllion
 * Spanish: epilion

Etymology
Borrowed from.