What are elements of epic poetry?

If it is a traditional epic than it is usauly a male who goes on a quest or a jour ney. He also usaully has some type of super natraul power watching over him. It is also a peice of long poetry. ex.Odessy Lots of time traditional epics are written in greek or latin.

Now a days people have woman and girl herions and also epics can be book not in verse