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What makes an epic hero?

April 26, 2017culture epic Folklore hero mythology mythology & folklore Society

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What makes an epic hero?

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Definition of epic hero – a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society. 1. An epic hero is superhuman. He is braver, stronger, smarter, and cleverer than an ordinary person is. 2. The epic hero is on a quest for something of great value to him or his people. 3. The villains that try to keep the hero from his quest are usually uglier, more evil, and more cunning than anyone we know in ordinary life. 4. The epic hero is often of mixed divine and human birth and so possesses human weaknesses. 5. The divine world (the gods) interferes with the human world.