TITLE: CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY EPICS OF THE WORLD

Contemporary western epic

TitleCounty OriginAuthorAntagonistProtagonistCharacter 1.Strenght 2.Weakness 3.Helper 4.Fights for 5. family

The Lone RangerAmericaZane GreyCollinsJohn Reid1. Expert marksman, and hand-to-hand combatant2. His Identity3. Tonto4. Revenge for his fellow rangers5. none

The BatmanAmericaartist Bob Kane and writer Bill FingerThe JokerBruce Wayne1. Intelligent and expert in martial arts2. Bullets, fire, explosion, etc.3. Robin4. Revenge on criminals after witnessing the murder on his parents.5. none

Captain AmericaAmericaJoe Simon and Jack Kirby.Red Skull, Baron ZemoSteve Rogers1. Has an indestructible shield that acts as a weapon and a shield.2. Bullets, fire, explosion, etc.3. James "Bucky" Barnes4. Reclamation of war5. none

Ghost RiderAmericaGary Friedrich & Roy ThomasDemon MephistoJohnny Blaze1. Limitless Superhuman strength and durabilityAbility to project regular and ethereal flame2.Tricked by Mephisto3. Carter Slade4. to send evil souls to hell5.none

Sherlock HolmesScotlandSir Arthur Conan DoyleCriminalsSherlock Holmes1. logical reasoning, use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases.2. Bullets, fire, explosion, etc.3. Dr. John H. Watson4. fights criminals5. has a brother named Mycroft holmes

Classical western epic

TitleCounty OriginAuthorAntagonistProtagonistCharacter 1.Strenght 2.Weakness 3.Helper 4.Fights for 5. family

NibelungenliedGermanyAnonymousHagenSiegfried1. Invulnerability from the dragons blood2. The only spot of his body where the leaf fell3. Gunther4. Defend his wife5. none

BeowulfEnglandAnonymousGrendelBeowulf1.strongest, ablest warrior around2. vulnerable3. company of men4. defeat evil lurkers5. none

Divine ComedyItalyDante AlghieriSatanDante Alghieri1.wisdom and strength from the God2.evil lurkers3.Virgil4.Save souls5.none

Paradise LostEnglandJohn MiltonSatanAdam1.Gods Provision2.tempted by eve3.God4.Save his love5.none

King ArthurBrittainChretien de TroyesMordredKing Arthur1.Fearless and Strong2.Jealousy3.Merlin4.proves that fire cant hurt him5.none

Classical eastern epic

TitleCounty OriginAuthorAntagonistProtagonistCharacter 1.Strenght 2.Weakness 3.Helper 4.Fights for 5. family

RamayanaIndiaValmikiRavanaRama1.Strategeic, wisdom provided by the gods2.being stabbed, fall from height, etc.3. Lakshmana4. Slaying of Ravana, the abductor of Sita5. lakshamana, his brother

Biag ni Lam-AngPhilippinesPedro BucanengSumarangLam-Ang1.Ability to speak after being born, supernatural strength 2.being stabbed, pierced , etc.3.Don Juan, his Father4.Revenge his father5.none

BantugenPhilippinesAntonio BalibiKing MiskoyawPrince Bantugen1. war and magic expertise 2. was cursed leading to death, but was resurrected3. king Madali, the one who retrieved his soul from the angel of death4. defends his territory from king Miskoyaw5.has a family

IbalongPhilippinesMerito EspiasOriol the serpentBaltog1.Strong and can make other people blind2.Death3.Handyong4.Eliminating evil monsters5.none

GilgameshMesopotamiaAnonymousIshtarGilgamesh1.demi-god, two-thirds of a god2.Death3.Enkidu4.reconcile mankinds enduring achievement5.has a mother

Contemporary eastern epic

TitleCounty OriginAuthorAntagonistProtagonistCharacter 1.Strenght 2.Weakness 3.Helper 4.Fights for 5. family

Pedro PendukoPhilippinesFrancisco V. CochingMinokawaPedro Penduko1. resourceful and quick-witted2.Death3. Maguayan4.Defeat evil forces5.has a brother

Agent X44PhilippinesJoyce BernalMustafah SalehAgent x44/King1.Techonology advanced Gadgets2.Death3.Junior4.to retrieve the dagger used by Lapu-lapu to kill Magellan5.none

Mario BrothersJapanShigeru MiyamotoKoopaMario1.can increase size, can shoot fire balls, and fly2.touching enemies will shrink or kill him3.Luigi4.to save the princess5. has a brother

Captain BarbellPhilippinesMars RaveloGeneral. Viel VillianTenteng1.Golden magical barbell that gives super powers2.askobar to destroy the barbell3.The Genie4.Fights Villains5.none

Ang Agimat ni PepePhilippinesTony CanyadoEvil CreaturesFelipe "Pepe" Dimaanta, Jr.1.Magic amulet that gives super power2.Absence of the amulet3. Felipe "Pepe" Dimaanta, Sr.4.Have to fulfill his fathers mission5.none

1. What makes an Epic eastern or western? It can be simply determined by the country origin of the poet, or the writer of the epic.

2. Why did the Philippines have a lot of Epics? Simply because we have a lot of Region that are culturally isolated from other regions, that includes the god they serve, the language used, one epic cant be passed down to another region so they tend to create their own epic to tell their younger generations.JEREMIAH A. SUAREZ