Epic poems or poetry is a long narrative form of poem that details the actions and heroic deeds of the character. It involves a time frame beyond one's memory where the deeds were done in the past, usually involving an ordinary person doing extraordinary deeds. It also includes the involvement of the gods and goddesses, either helping the hero or fighting against him.
These epic poems also serve a lesson or moral for the readers, mostly encouraging them about things or even telling them the importance of doing good deeds for others. Homer's "The Illiad", and "The Odyssey" and "Paradise Lost" by John Milton are all examples of epic poetry.
