Epic and Epic Heroes

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Epic and Epic Heroes By: Bethann Reinhalt

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Epic and Epic Heroes. By: Bethann Reinhalt. 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 his fights with monsters. Epic Continued…. Epics were originally sung, often to a harp. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Epic HeroesBy: Bethann Reinhalt

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A long story in poem form.

An epic has a hero.

The epic is the story of the hero’s travels and his fights with monsters.

What is an Epic?

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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.

Epic Continued…

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What do they all havein common?

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Has “larger than life” qualities, possibly supernatural powers.

Is a natural leader of men.

Is appealing to the opposite sex but rarely has an extended relationship.

Traits of an Epic Hero

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Defeats monsters (bad guys) and/or fights gods.

Has “good” on his or her side. (Ares the God of War rode along side the Trojans aiding them in war).

Traits of an Epic Hero

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Often stands alone in battle.

Beowulf fights big battles alone.

Traits of an Epic Hero

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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

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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

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A skilled fighter.

Traits of an Epic Hero

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Makes long journeys, always on the move, travels to find adventure.

Indiana Jones travels the globe in search of artifacts and adventure.

Traits of an Epic Hero