... 1996). It is in the early Greek literature that we find the earliest heroic epic. One of the examples is Iliad, which is extremely important from the European literary standpoint because it constitutes the beginning stages of the development of European literature (Hanczakowski 2001:23). The Iliad, followed by Odyssey are the examples of epic poetry in the early Greek literature, they "emphasized the ideals of honor and ... had an enormous influence on Greek culture- (Myrsiades 1997). Greek epic poetry "had an enormous influence not only on "the Greek culture" but Western culture as well....

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... significance. Even Beowulf one of the earliest narratives, depicting the "cauldron of stories", featured a great warrior facing mythical monsters that threatened others. Early Greek and Roman mythology, while focused upon the gods that the Greeks and Romans worshipped, later evolved into a solid realm of fantasy. From there, the early Greek stories of the Iliad and the Odyssey gave a rich basis for ... fantasy stories, featuring more heroes and monsters, wars and gods. In the British Isles, the stories of King Arthur and Merlin became thoroughly embedded ... in both the fantasy and...

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