At its origin in the pre-TV days, an Epic was a story poem or song. Imagine a rap song that is long enough to go all night and you might be close to appreciating an Epic from the era in which they were invented and popular. Gilgamesh and the Odyssey are both from that era. In spirit, I think they were like a TV mini-series. Bored, TVless people would tune in to them night after night.
Launching from there, an Epic Journey was nothing more than a journey worthy of an Epic.
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