Epic and Fable

Epic

Epic noun - A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.

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Fable and epic are semantically related in saga topic. In some cases you can use "Fable" instead a noun "Epic".

Nearby Word: epical

Fable noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.

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Epic and fable are semantically related in myth topic. You can use "Epic" instead a noun "Fable".

Nearby Word: fabled

old	old epic	old fable
long	long epic	long fable
original	original epic	original fable
medieval	medieval epic	medieval fable
Other adjectives: entire, dark, animated, ancient, religious, political, classic, last, historical, Indian, greek, sci-fi.

Notes: While not exactly a 40 chapter epic, this story is fairly funny, cute, and plausible within the Dragon Fable universe.

Source: Fanfic Recs / DragonFable
The opening cinematic of Fable III has the mock-epic escape of the Rebellious Chicken.

Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Video Games
The opening cutscene of Fable II has a small bird flying through a city, accompanied by epic music.

Source: Mundane Made Awesome / Video Games

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