Home›Epic and Heroic Narrative›Genre FamilyBrowse ByGenre FamilyFactsGenre FamilySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested750 BCE 1Genre FamilyBrowseCompareAdventure and Action FictionEpic and Heroic Narrative8 entriesEpic and Heroic Poetry TraditionsEpic and Heroic Narrative23 entriesFables and Moral TalesEpic and Heroic Narrative8 entriesFolk Tales, Legends and MythsEpic and Heroic Narrative17 entriesFrame and Cumulative TalesEpic and Heroic Narrative3 entriesMedieval and Classical Narrative FormsEpic and Heroic Narrative4 entriesRomance and Courtly NarrativeEpic and Heroic Narrative4 entriesSacred and Courtly Narrative of South and Southeast AsiaEpic and Heroic Narrative3 entriesStorytelling and Oral Performance TraditionsEpic and Heroic Narrative7 entriesSources1. 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.