The document defines the characteristics of an epic poem, including that it recounts the heroic actions and adventures of a larger-than-life protagonist through high style verse. Epic poems typically have 12 or 24 books and cover multiple settings like nations or the entire world. They present the deeds of heroes in an unbiased manner, revealing both virtues and failings, and engage in acts of heroism through battles that reveal superhuman strength.

1. Epic poem
extended narrative poem recounting actions, travels, adventures, and heroic
episodes and written in a high style (within written in hexameter verse, especially
dactylic hexameter, and it may have twelve books or twenty four books.)
1. The main character or protagonist is heroically larger than life, often the source
and subject of legend or a national hero
2. The deeds of the hero are presented without favoritism, revealing his failing as
well as his virtues
3. The action, often in battle, reveals the more-than-human strength of the heroes
as they engage in acts of heroism and
4. The setting covers several nations, the whole world, or even the universe
5. The episodes, even though they may be fictional, provides
Story
1. It takes place in the ancient greece (Greek Mythology)after the fall of Troy
2. mythical characters
3. Odysseus gets lost somewhere by the Sun-god Helios distraction
4. He has a wife
5. He longs to go back to his country
6. Lot's of journey

2. 7. God involved
8. Mistakes...
9. Many sided man
10. Diverse, new customs
11. Meandered for a long time