Related Clues:

• Narrative of heroism
• Long historical novel
• ''The Forsyte ___''
• Homeric tale
• Heroic legend
• Big job for a teller?
• Long yarn
• Multi-generational story
• Era-spanning story
• It's no short story
• Norse epic
• 'Star Wars,' e.g.
• Tale of heroic exploits
• Extended story
• ''Roots'', for example