Ancient literary works are texts that have been written in the past and have stood the test of time. An example of an ancient literary work is the EDDA, a collection of Old Norse poems from the 13th century. The EDDAS are two Icelandic manuscripts from the 14th century containing a collection of mythological and heroic poems. Another example is the OPUS, a Latin term meaning 'work' which is used to refer to a literary or artistic work.