An example of an epic hero is Achilles. He displays skills in war, courage and pride for himself and the gods. In an epic there are three big themes and these themes correspond with the epic hero. The themes are honor, power of fate (the gods have a huge impact here), and the heros limitations. Epic heros also have qualities such as sacrifice, determination, loyalty, courage, dedication, valor, selfless, convition, focused, perserverance, fortitude and bravery.
larger than life, yet somewhat flawed.
An epic in English literature is a long, stretched out poem (that doesn't particularly have to rhyme) that recounts a tale of an epic hero. One good example of an Epic would be Beowulf.
The meaning of great epic is a story, usually about a hero where the events are narrated in an overly dramatic way. An example of a great epic would be Ulysses.
A long poem that tells the deeds of a hero is a?
In literature, epic refers to a long or extended narrative poem. The poems are typically written with dignified language about a heroine or hero.
An epic hero is based on the Epic Tradition found firstly in the Epic of Gilgamesh, written in 2300 BC. He is usually a fearsome, strong warrior; always holds a position of power, such as Gilgamesh is a king, Beowulf is a leader of men then a king; he usually has some kind of religion; he learns something after completing a great journey; he is always concerned with his own mortality.A Tragic Hero was created by Shakespeare; he is the example of the 'human hero', for example 'Othello'. A tragic hero represents a human at his best, either as a leader of an army, a king, etc, but through the course of the narrative falls from grace. It is the concept that our human flaws (Greed, fear, jealousy) bring our downfall.(English BA Degree student)
Aeneas was Virgil's epic hero.
An epic hero is a literary character; a superhero is a comic-book character.
Beowulf is an epic hero with a nine-letter name.
He isn't. He is the epic socialist.
There are epic heroes in epic poems such as the Odyssey
No.
Probably a reference to Ulysses, the hero of Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
A long poem about a hero is called an " Epic. " Kay. Bye. ;)
No. An Epic is a tale that recounts the deeds and life of a legendary hero, by Pandora's story contains no such hero. Pandora's Box is a myth. The Odyssey is an epic. Beowulf is an epic. The Lord of the Rings is an epic.
The epic of Gilgamesh
The Romantic hero has a larger pudda
Odysseus .