The correct term for a long narrative poem about a larger-than-life hero would be an epic poem. Epic poems often are important to the history of a nation or the history of the people in the nation.
An epic
An epic tells a long and often complicated story.A ballad tells a short story.narrative poemcould well be an Epic Poem. This is a long and highly stylized poem celebrating the achievements of the hero of the poem
A warrior sets out on a journey to find an artifact that will heal his people ~Apex
A long poem about a hero is called an " Epic. " Kay. Bye. ;)
Greeks value their hero by building statues of them. This has been done for a long time to show who was valued.
Oedipus is not an epic hero in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the term epic describes a long narrative poem that tells of heroic characters and cultural events. The term hero describes an individual who does great deeds, holds great powers and is the main character. The first description fits Theban King Oedipus as the solver of the Sphinx's riddle and King Laius' mysterious murder. But the second description does not fit since the story is told in the dramatic format of a tragic play.
A long narrative in verse about the exploits of a larger-than-life hero is most likely a/an:
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Apex: epic
a long narrative poem recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
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The dictionary says: 'epic poem: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds'.
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An epic is a long narrative poem that the heroes are aided with supernatural powers and/or a god. A legend is a long story that the hero has quest bigger than himself. The hero will also change history.