Which epic poem was "Ave Maria" loosely based on, which is used by Wilfred Jackson in Walt Disney's "Fantasia"?
Ave Maria (Schubert) "Ellens dritter Gesang " ("Ellens Gesang III ", D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825), in English: "Ellen's Third Song", was composed by Franz Schubert in 1825 as part of his Opus 52, a setting of seven songs from Walter Scott's popular epic poem "The Lady of the Lake", loosely translated into German.
Valmiki Valmiki ( ; Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि, "Vālmīki") is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. The epic "Ramayana", dated variously from 5th century BCE to first century BCE, is attributed to him, based on the attribution in the text itself. He is revered as "Ādi Kavi", the first poet, author of "Ramayana", the first epic poem.