epics

noun

1. 1

   An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

   “The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.”

2. 2

   A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

   “The book was an epic in four volumes.”

3. 3

   In software development, a large or extended user story.