Home›Epic and Heroic Narrative›Defining Trait›Purpose and MessageBrowse ByPurpose and MessageFactsPurpose and MessageSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested750 BCE 1Purpose and MessageFilter Results9 entriesGenre FamilyAllFables and Moral Tales (6)Folk Tales, Legends and Myths (3)GroupAllFables and Moral Tales (6)Folk Tales, Legends and Myths (3)Place of OriginAllAfrica (1)Asia (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9AggadahPurpose and MessageApologuePurpose and MessageCautionary TalePurpose and MessageDilemma TalePurpose and MessageExemplumPurpose and MessageFablePurpose and MessagePourquoi StoryPurpose and MessageTeaching StoriesPurpose and MessageTraditional StoryPurpose and MessageSources1. Homer (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHomer, lead section, birth dating sentence (epic genre)Quote, Homer, lead section, birth dating sentence (epic genre)possibly born c. 8th century BCView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.