The document provides an overview of three epic heroes from different epics: Gilgamesh from the Epic of Gilgamesh, Beowulf from the epic poem Beowulf, and heroes from the Indian epic The Mahabharata. It notes that the epics share themes of war and that the heroes demonstrate strength, values, and journeys. The heroes follow the archetypal hero's journey pattern described by Joseph Campbell, involving a call to adventure, tests, and helping figures along the way.