An epic poem or a narrative poem telling the story of heroic deeds and adventures.
From French 'épopée,' derived from Greek 'epopoiia,' meaning 'epic-making,' from 'epos' (epic word/poem) + 'poiein' (to make). The French adapted the Greek term and it entered English in the 18th century for romantic and literary contexts.
The Iliad, Odyssey, Beowulf, and Paradise Lost are all epopees—these massive poems share DNA across cultures because epics are humanity's original way of encoding cultural memory before written history!
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