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A '''dactylic hexameter''' is a form of [[metre (poetry)|poetic meter]] that originated in [[Ancient Greece]], where it was used in epics including the ''[[Iliad]]'' and the ''[[Odyssey]]''. Its name comes from the use of six [[dactyl]]s (feet) per line of verse. | |||
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A dactylic hexameter is a form of poetic meter that originated in Ancient Greece, where it was used in epics including the Iliad and the Odyssey. Its name comes from the use of six dactyls (feet) per line of verse.