a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter;
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers";
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G;
impressive in size or scope; "heroic undertakings";
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture";
relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age";
