a poem celebrating the adventures and achievements of a legendary or traditional hero
One of the earliest known originators of the epic literary tradition is Homer, a Greek poet believed to have composed the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" in the 8th century BCE. These epic poems set the foundation for the Western literary tradition and continue to be studied and celebrated for their storytelling and cultural significance.
An epic hero is a literary character; a superhero is a comic-book character.
It describes a people's common heritage
The significance of "The Epic of Gilgamesh" is that it is one of the only fully documented literary works about Ancient Mesopotamian society. It is also considered the oldest example of literary fiction, and Gilgamesh is still a hero in pop culture.
Epic
it was the first known piece of writing
One of the literary pieces contributed by Region 1 of the Philippines is the popular epic entitled Biag ni Lam-ang. In Region 4 or the Tagalog region, one of its contributions is Florante at Laura, an epic written by Francisco Balagtas during his imprisonment.
Mock-heroic
Many historians and literary critics consider the epic poems of the Odyssey and the Iliad to have begun the Western literary tradition. They were written by Homer.
The standard version was written in a dialect of Akkadianthat was used for literary purposes.
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is considered one of the first monumental literary compositions in a European vernacular language. Written in the early 14th century, it is an epic poem that is widely regarded as a masterpiece of world literature.
A mock epic convention is a literary device where a trivial or mundane subject is treated with the grandeur and epic style typically reserved for more serious or heroic themes. This creates a humorous effect by exaggerating the significance of the trivial subject.