A song, poem, or literary work composed to celebrate and honor a wedding or marriage.
From Greek epi- (upon) + thalamos (bridal chamber) + -y (noun suffix). This is the noun form of the concept, referring to the wedding poetry tradition itself rather than the act of creating it.
In ancient Greece, having a poet compose an epithalamy for your wedding was like having a Grammy-winning artist write a custom song for you—it was a huge honor and showed how much your community valued your marriage.
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