Embodiments provide a fused polycyclic compound, a light emitting element including the fused polycyclic compound, and a display device including the light emitting element. The light emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and at least one functional layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the at least one functional layer includes a first compound represented by Formula 1. Formula 1 is explained in the specification: