Silapathikaram can be considered as a Heroic age Epic

Abstract

The Age of Heroic is one of the most significant in the history of mankind. This is because during this period the gods and angels appeared as mythologists and performed heroic deeds. This can be traced back to the ancient literature of Greek and Roman. The period in which the Ramayana and the Mahabharata appeared in India is called the Heroic period. Next to this is the Heroic age of Tamil Nadu. Originating during this period were the Sangam poems, also Called as Cāṉṟōr poems. The first epic of Silappatikaram, which appeared at the end of the Heroic period of Tamil Nadu or the time when the empires appeared, refers to the history of Kannaki who appeared on earth and later became a deity. Elango has created this epic by prioritizing femininity in order to prioritize all the works that appeared during the heroic periods of Greek and Roman. In this epic the characterization, the course of the story, the structure of the story are essential. These support the biosphere of the primary mantras (Kannaki, Kovalan, Madhavi) and the development of the show. Is it possible to consider the epic Silappatikaram, which is considered to be from the 2nd century AD, as a heroic epic? This article is written to address the issue. In this article the elements of the heroic age are discussed in connection with the Silappatikaram.