Hm this is very insightful and I can't disagree with any of it.
BUT! This might just be semantics, but when I hear epic I want something that gives me a deep feeling inside. That grabs at my gut or heart. Adam and Eve, all those couples you mentioned don't do that for me at all. I def see their cultural importance. How they contain multitudes. But I want something that makes my heart clench or soar. I think this is harder to do (imho) with symbolic characters. Which is probably down to personality, what will do that for me, but... yeah.
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Date: 2011-11-09 08:04 am (UTC)BUT! This might just be semantics, but when I hear epic I want something that gives me a deep feeling inside. That grabs at my gut or heart. Adam and Eve, all those couples you mentioned don't do that for me at all. I def see their cultural importance. How they contain multitudes. But I want something that makes my heart clench or soar. I think this is harder to do (imho) with symbolic characters. Which is probably down to personality, what will do that for me, but... yeah.