The identity of the writer of the 'first epic story' is a mystery. Ancient epics such as the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known epics, was likely created over time by many storytellers within the Sumerian culture. It wasn't the work of a single individual in the modern sense of authorship. So, for the 'first epic story' in general, it's hard to say who the author was.
There's no clear answer as to who wrote the 'first epic story'. Epics emerged in different cultures around the world independently. In some cases, like the Iliad and the Odyssey attributed to Homer, there's still debate about whether Homer was a single person or a name representing a group of poets. For the very first epic story, it was probably created by an anonymous storyteller in an ancient civilization, and then passed down and modified over generations.
For 'The Odyssey', also attributed to Homer. Again, the same questions about the identity of Homer exist. But regardless of the exact authorship, it was created in the context of ancient Greek culture and has had a profound impact on the development of literature.
Another possible candidate could be George MacDonald. His works had elements of the fantastical and epic. But Tolkien's influence in terms of creating a fully - fledged, detailed epic fantasy world is so significant that when people think of the first real epic fantasy story, his name often comes up first.
As mentioned before, Edmund Spenser wrote 'The Faerie Queene' which is an early example of the genre. His writing style was different from modern epic fantasy, but it had many of the key elements such as a grand adventure in a fantastical setting.
Since we have no context about 'the first story', it's impossible to determine the author. It could be a self - published work by an amateur writer, or perhaps a piece of oral tradition that was finally written down by someone, but without more information, we are left in the dark about the writer.
It's difficult to determine who created 'the first epic story' as it dates back to ancient times. It could have been created by a group of storytellers passing down the tale orally from generation to generation.
There's no definitive answer as to who wrote the very first ghost story. Different cultures have their own oral traditions of ghost stories that date back very far, and it's hard to pin down a single author.
Edgar Allan Poe wrote the first detective story. His story 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' is often considered the first detective story. It introduced many elements that are now characteristic of the detective genre, such as a brilliant detective solving a mysterious crime through logical deduction.
There is no definitive answer as to who penned the 'first short story'. Many cultures around the world have their own ancient tales that could qualify. In the Middle Ages, there were also short fables and tales. Writers like Aesop with his fables were among those creating short narrative works early on, but it's not clear if his were the absolute first.
The first Dracula story was written by Bram Stoker.
The first vampyre story was written by John Polidori. His work was one of the early examples that brought the vampire concept into the realm of literature.