Epic & Epic Heroes.

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Epic & Epic Heroes

What is an Epic? A long story in poem form. An epic has a hero. The epic is the story of the hero’s travels and fights with monsters.

Epic Continued Epics were originally sung, often to a harp. Epics contain information about the culture that created them: religion, dress, homes, weapons and war, roles of men and women, values and moral standards. Epics contain clues to what the people who created them feared or did not understand: natural disasters, death, heavens, storms, etc.

What do they all have in common?

Traits of an Epic Hero Has “larger than life” qualities, possibly supernatural powers.

Traits of an epic hero Is a natural leader of men.

Traits of an epic hero Is appealing to the opposite sex, but rarely has an extended relationship.

Traits of an epic hero Defeats monsters (bad guys) and/or fights gods.

Traits of an epic hero Has “good” on his/her side. Ares the God of War rode along side the Trojans aiding them in war.

Traits of an epic hero Often stands alone in battle. Harry fights big battles alone.

Traits of an epic hero Is smarter than everyone else, generally a problem solver. Odysseus tricks the Trojan’s by hiding inside a “gift horse” and surprising them.

Traits of an epic hero Has a weakness that often destroys him or her or leads to death. Achilles was shot and killed in his vulnerable heel that was not dipped in the river Styx.

Traits of an epic hero Makes long journeys, always on the move travels to find adventure. Indiana Jones travels the globe in search of artifacts and adventure.

Traits of epic hero A skilled fighter