The Greek word for "Epic" is "έπος".
There are epic heroes in epic poems such as the Odyssey
The word is "Homer." In baseball, a "homer" is short for a home run where a batter scores by hitting the ball out of the park. In Greek literature, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are epic poems attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer.
World of WarcraftANSWERIt originated from the Greek word, "epikos," meaning grand or heroic in scale or nature.
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The main character is referred to as the protagonist.
Calliope was the muse of epic poetry.
Calliope was the Muse of epic poetry.
The Greek poet, Homer
Yes. Epic is a good word. :d
Epyllion
Yes, "The Odyssey" is considered an epic poem. It is written by the ancient Greek poet Homer and is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to him, the other being "The Iliad."