Saturday, November 10, 2007

hero

what is hero?
hero is a symbol of security and he has a personality. hero or heroine came to refer to characters that, he or she shows courage and the will for self-sacrificein when face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, that is, heroism, for some greater good, originally of martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence. heroism may set as moral examples such as Heracles, Perseus, or Achilles, played an important role in Ancient Greek religion.

Perseus was the Greek hero who decapitated Medusa; founded Mycenae. Perseus was an authentic historical figure to the Greeks.

Heracles was great-grandson of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity; Extraordinary strength, courage, ingenuity, and sexual prowess with both males and females were among his characteristic attributes.






HERO Quotes
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
-- Christopher Reeve quotes

“One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a human.”
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe quotes

"A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man."
-- Joseph Campbell from The Hero with a Thousand Faces


The Hero with a Thousand Faces




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