The dominant factor in an epic is the heroic main character. This character often is the son of a god or goddess and is favored by the gods. Heroic characters are also always hounded by constant tragedy which drives them to fulfill their fates. Most heroic characters are high in social status and share close contacts with the gods. All of these qualities of heroic characters show up in the characters of Aeneas <span>from The </span>Aeneid<span> and Gilgamesh from the </span>Epic of Gilgamesh<span>. </span>
This term was known as popular sovereignty and resulted in debate over many decades in both State legislatures and the United States congress. It led to tension across the free and slave states, even leading to a event known as Bleeding Kansas in which the residents would determine whether to be free or slave
