Epic Poems: Heroes and Legends

Hector is the eldest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy and is considered the greatest Trojan warrior.

Arjuna is the third of the five Pandava brothers and is considered the greatest warrior in the Mahabharata.

Enkidu is a wild man created by the gods to challenge Gilgamesh's power.

The Aeneid is an epic poem written by the Roman poet Virgil, which tells the story of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his journey to Italy after the fall of Troy.

Ogygia is the island where Calypso holds Odysseus captive for seven years.

Jason is the leader of the Argonauts, a group of heroes who set out on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

Ishtar is the goddess of love and war who offers Gilgamesh the chance to become immortal.

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that tells the story of the hero Beowulf's battle with the monster Grendel.

Gandiva is the divine bow that Arjuna receives from the god Agni.

The Song of Roland is a French epic poem that tells the story of the hero Roland's last stand against the Saracens at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.

Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty who helps the Trojans in the war against the Greeks.

El Cid is a Spanish epic poem that tells the story of the hero El Cid's battles against the Moors in medieval Spain.

Kurukshetra is the holy city where the Pandavas and Kauravas wage their war.

The Nibelungenlied is a German epic poem that tells the story of the hero Siegfried's quest for the treasure of the Nibelungs.

Aeaea is the island where Odysseus encounters the Cyclops Polyphemus.