how does the iliad meet the definition of epic?

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how does the iliad meet the definition of epic?

2006-10-10 06:03:36 · 3 answers · asked by Chichi O 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching

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Long story.

2006-10-10 06:06:24 · answer #1 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Epic is used to describe a story that is long and has heroic parts in it.That's why Iliad is defined as epic as it is long and describes a glorious war.

2006-10-10 13:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nadia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

check out Jungian psychology for the "hero" model. i think it is called the quest pattern or something like that. any type of long journey with certain criteria could be epic.

2006-10-10 13:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by cass393 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋