Compléter Epic and Epopee: Fill in the Blanks ChallengeVersion en ligne Test your knowledge of epic poetry and its themes with this engaging fill-in-the-blanks game! par Gina Mendoza de Morales 1 genre values culture poetry nation Virgil's events collective culture narrative Odyssey epopee verse scale experience deeds Homer's journey heroic hero beings grand Iliad divine structure history Aeneid battles style epic The terms " " and " " refer to a of that celebrates and significant . An epic typically features a , often involving a hero's , , and the intervention of . These narratives are characterized by their elevated and formal , often written in . The epopee , a term derived from the Greek word for " story " or " narrative , " emphasizes the same themes but may focus more on the of a or rather than an individual . Both forms serve to preserve , , and , often reflecting the ideals of the society from which they originate . Notable examples include " " and " , " as well as " . "