1. long narrative poems that tell of heroic deeds and adventures, typically involving gods or legendary figures
Usage: literature
2. books, films, or other works that resemble epic poems in scale, heroism, or grandeur

Examples

• Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are among the most famous epics in Western literature.
• The professor assigned three classical epics for the semester.
• Modern epics like Lord of the Rings draw inspiration from ancient heroic tales.
• The film trilogy became one of the greatest cinematic epics ever made.
• Students studied how epics reflect the values of their cultures.
• These fantasy epics feature battles between good and evil.
• The library has a collection of world epics from different civilizations.