Epics of English

The Epic of Gilgamesh

67

Who is Gilgamesh's best friend?

Enkidu

200

What two quests is Gilgamesh sent on to achieve immortality?

Stay awake for 6 days and retrieve a plant from the bottom of the ocean

300

What causes the death of Enkidu?

The Bull of Heaven

The Aeneid

67

Who is the hero of the Aeneid?

Aeneas

200

What was the Queen's name?

Dido

300

What is the modern name for the island of the Cyclopes (present in both the Odyssey and The Aeneid)

Sicily

The Odyssey

67

Who wrote the Odyssey?

Homer

200

While not at home, Odysseus's wife was having issues with...

Men trying to marry her

300

Who punished Odysseus and made his journey take longer?

Poseidon

Characteristics

67

What type of journey does an epic hero usually take?

A quest with many challenges/trials

200

True or false: Kpop Demon Hunters could be considered a Heroic Epic

Yes, in the modern sense of a heroic epic it checks all the boxes.

300

What are two common literary structures found in heroic epics?

The Hero's Journey and Freytag's Pyramid