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Epic poetry is lengthy poems that tell a story, usually about a character whose actions prove to be in favor of heroism. The idea behind the story typically deals in the traditions whether it is mythical or historical of a culture or nation.
Mesopotamian mythology, an ancient civilization whose history goes back before the famous Greek civilization period, has a tale of a king of Uruk named Gilgamesh, whose actions lead his people to dislike him. Through actions that spit on the gods, he experiences the death of someone close. The death then sets Gilgamesh to pursue immortality to avoid the fate of his friend. In the end, the king‘s chance at immortality slips away in his moment of weakness.
In Greek mythology there is a tale of another king named Odysseus, who after a major war, sets out to return home. While on his journey he encounters situations which prolong his effort to get home. He and his shipmen must face encounters from Cyclops to Siren to even Poseidon......

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