| A | B |
|---|
| epic hero | the central larger-than-life character |
| quest | a long or dangerous journey or mission |
| valorous deeds | actions that demonstrate the hero's courage |
| divine intervention | receiving help from a god or another supernatural force |
| great events | important events from the history or mythology of a nature or culture |
| folk epics | in ancient times stories about heroes that were recited or sung |
| epic | a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero |
| literary epics | written by individual authors drawing on the style and conventions of folk epics |
