How Do You Create An Epic Hero?
If you want to write an epic hero, don’t begin by searching for inspiration in modern literature. There are many excellent modern epic heroes, but you will get the best idea by starting with the older sources. Every culture has epic heroes that are part of its lore and legends and are passed down generation after generation. Reading written accounts of cultural epics will give you a sense of the power and antiquity of heroic myth. Give your hero noble origins. Usually, epic heroes descend from gods, great kings, or ancestors blessed with outstanding qualities. In modern fiction, some epic heroes have an ordinary pedigree, but making your hero part of a long line of greatness definitely feeds in to the sense of heroic destiny. Have your hero face a great challenge. Cuchulainn, for example, faced a whole invading army singlehandedly. Hercules had to accomplish twelve tasks thought to be impossible. Other heroes had to face difficult voyages, unite warring kingdoms, or journey through dea
