Difference between revisions of "Hero"
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A '''hero''' is a literary figure who is a person of [[virtue]], and usually the protagonist of a story. They usually believe in honour and have strong morals. A well-known example of a hero would be [[Luke Skywalker]] from the [[Star Wars]] films. | A '''hero''' is a literary figure who is a person of [[virtue]], and usually the protagonist of a story. They usually believe in honour and have strong morals. A well-known example of a hero would be [[Luke Skywalker]] from the [[Star Wars]] films. | ||
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* A person noted for special achievement in a particular field. | * A person noted for special achievement in a particular field. | ||
* A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. <ref> [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hero Hero] TheFreeDictionary. </ref> | * A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. <ref> [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hero Hero] TheFreeDictionary. </ref> | ||
| + | * The name of a character in ''Much Ado About Nothing'' by [[William Shakespeare]]. | ||
| + | * Hero of Alexandria, a first century Greek engineer/inventer | ||
| + | * Hero, in Greek myth, was the priestess of [[Aphrodite]] for whom her lover Leander swam the [[Dardanelles|Hellespont]] each night. | ||
| − | == See also == | + | ==See also== |
| − | A darker protagonist, the [[anti-hero]] | + | * [[Gallery of American Heroes]] |
| + | * [[Fictional American Heroes]] | ||
| + | * [[Gallery of British Heroes]] | ||
| + | * [[Bravery]], [[Duty]], [[Courage]] | ||
| + | * [[Veteran]]s | ||
| + | * [[Memorial Day]], [[Veterans Day]], [[Remembrance Day]] | ||
| + | * [[Oath Keepers]] - Support and defend the [[unalienable rights]] of [[America]] | ||
| + | * A darker protagonist, the [[anti-hero]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| − | [[Category: Literary Devices]] | + | [[Category : Literary Devices]] |
| + | [[Category : Dictionary]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Veterans]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Military Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 16:19, January 6, 2015
File:Japanese elderly woman Rikuzentakata Iwate Prefecture.jpg
Braving in snow, an elderly woman carries water bottles on her bicycle in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, five days after an earthquake and a tsunami devastated northeastern coastal towns in Japan (2011).
A hero is a literary figure who is a person of virtue, and usually the protagonist of a story. They usually believe in honour and have strong morals. A well-known example of a hero would be Luke Skywalker from the Star Wars films.
It also means:
- A person noted for special achievement in a particular field.
- A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. [1]
- The name of a character in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
- Hero of Alexandria, a first century Greek engineer/inventer
- Hero, in Greek myth, was the priestess of Aphrodite for whom her lover Leander swam the Hellespont each night.
See also
- Gallery of American Heroes
- Fictional American Heroes
- Gallery of British Heroes
- Bravery, Duty, Courage
- Veterans
- Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day
- Oath Keepers - Support and defend the unalienable rights of America
- A darker protagonist, the anti-hero
