Elements of Epic Literature Quiz

Homer is traditionally credited as the author of 'The Odyssey'.

Gilgamesh is the central character and hero in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Vyasa is traditionally credited as the author of the ancient Indian epic 'Mahabharata'.

Marduk is the hero in the ancient Sumerian epic 'Enuma Elish'.

The authorship of the ancient Babylonian epic 'Enuma Elish' is unknown.

The Iliad, attributed to Homer, includes the story of the Trojan Horse.

Rama is the central character and protagonist in the Indian epic 'Ramayana'.

Dante is the protagonist of 'The Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri.

The underworld in Greek mythology, as described in 'The Odyssey', is named Hades.

The Dragon is the main antagonist that Beowulf battles in the epic of 'Beowulf'.

An epithet is a descriptive phrase used in epic literature to express a characteristic of a person or thing.

Hubris, meaning excessive pride, is not typically considered a heroic characteristic in epic literature.

John Milton is the author of the epic poem 'Paradise Lost'.

Penelope is Odysseus' faithful wife in the epic poem 'The Odyssey'.

Polyphemus, a cyclops, imprisons Odysseus and his crew, delaying their journey home in 'The Odyssey'.