My answer: An epic poem is a poem that narrates heroic deeds, or outstanding historical or mythological events. The Odyssey narrates the heroic deeds of Odysseus (Ulysses). read more
Odyssey, epic poem in 24 books traditionally attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer. The poem is the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem covers only the final six weeks) trying to get home after the Trojan War. read more
often book length, but there's no set length for which a poem goes from non-epic to epic. read more