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The Epic Poem & The Epic Hero

Epic Definition An epic is a long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society.

Epics often… Concern eternal human problems such as the conflict between GOOD and EVIL Written or told on a grand scale and often in ceremonial style

Two Types of Epics Folk Epic- oral compositions passed on from storyteller to storyteller and has changed over time. Ex. – Gilgamesh, Beowulf, the Iliad, and the Odyssey Literary Epic- written compositions that are unchanged over time. Ex. -Aeneid and Paradise Lost

Epic Characteristics There are five main epic characteristics.

Epic Characteristic #1 The hero is a great leader who is identified strongly with a particular people or society.

Epic Characteristic #2 The setting is broad and often includes supernatural realms, especially the land of the dead.

Epic Characteristic #3 The hero does great deeds in battle or undertakes an extraordinary journey or quest.

Epic Characteristic #4 Sometimes gods or other supernatural or fantastic beings take part in the action.

The story is told in heightened language Epic Characteristic #5 The story is told in heightened language

Some other epic characteristics called… EPIC CONVENTIONS- Shared characteristics of epics writers drew upon to establish the epic quality of their poems.

EPIC CONVENTION #1 There is an INVOCATION or formal plea for aid/help. This plea is usually to a deity or some other spiritual power.

EPIC CONVENTION #2 The action begins IN MEDIA RES… literally meaning “in the middle of things”

EPIC CONVENTION #3 The epic begins in media res and then flashes back to events that took place before the narrator’s current time setting

EPIC CONVENTIONS #4 Epic Similes (a.k.a. Homeric simile)- elaborately extended comparisons relating heroic events to simple, everyday events using like, as, so, and just as.

EPIC CONVENTIONS #5 Epithet: a descriptive phrase that presents a particular trait of a person or thing. It can be a quick aid to characterization. Ex: Odysseus is a “raider of cities.” Odysseus is “a man skilled in all ways of contending.”

The Epic Hero

Epic Hero Characteristics The epic hero is a “LARGER THAN LIFE PERSON” who embodies the highest ideals of his culture

Real Example: In “Gilgamesh”, the epic hero Gilgamesh is considered “larger-than-life” and embodies LOYALTY, VALOR/ COURAGE, SENSE OF JUSTICE, DIGNITY, PERSISTENCE, and many other traits of his culture and time period.

Epic Hero Characteristics The epic hero usually undertakes a QUEST/ JOURNEY to achieve something of great value to themselves or society

Epic Hero Characteristics Epic heroes “LIVE ON AFTER DEATH”… meaning they are forever remembered by those who live after them… achieving a type of IMMORTALITY

Epic Hero Characteristics Not a “Superman” with magical powers, but a “REGULAR” human (sometimes part god/part human) whose aspirations and accomplishments set him/her apart

Epic Hero Characteristics Overcomes great obstacles/opponents but maintains HUMANITY

Epic Hero Characteristics Epic hero experiences typical HUMAN EMOTIONS/ FEELINGS, yet is able to master and control these human traits to a greater degree than a typical person

Epic Hero Characteristics It is often necessary for the epic hero to connect/make contact with “LESSER” humans in order to succeed

THE HERO’S JOURNEY ARCHETYPE What do Star Wars, Harry Potter, “Gilgamesh” and Homer’s “The Odyssey” all have in common?

All have heroes … that partake in a journey of significant change, that is, the “hero’s journey.” All stories have heroes that are truly profound for exploring the archetype of the hero in literature and in our own lives.