(figurative) a story or
series of events worthy of being the
subject of an epic a long poem that tells of the adventures of one or more great heroes, written in a dignified, majestic
style, and often giving expression to the characters and
ideals of a nation or race.
pertaining to or constituting an heroic poem, one which relates a
series of heroic and
noble achievements monitored and watched over by
supernatural powers such as the gods in Greek mythology. Normally the epic poem is centered around a hero whose actions and fortunes are sometimes watched over and interfered with by gods and which actions
form the core of the story. Hence the
word can mean of heroic
character or
quality;
bold, daring,
noble or commanding in proportion or
form; larger than
life in size and
magnitude.