Literature is filled with epic heroes. Starting with one of the most widely read and circulated pieces of literature, The Bible, epic heroes include Abraham, Moses, St. Paul, Gideon, Joshua, St. Peter, Mary, Judith and Deborah. Moving on to more contemporary literature, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy contains such epic heroes as Frodo, Aragorn, Arwen, Pippin, Merry and Sam.
Some epic heroes in literature include Beowulf from the Old English poem "Beowulf," Achilles from Homer's "Iliad," Odysseus from Homer's "Odyssey," and Gilgamesh from the Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh. These characters are known for their exceptional strength, bravery, and legendary deeds.
In some Asian cultures, "meimei" can refer to a younger sister. Epic heroes are usually from literature and have specific heroic qualities like bravery, strength, and resilience. Meimei is not typically considered an epic hero in the traditional sense.
Arthur Herbert Leahy has written: 'Heroic Romances of Ireland' -- subject(s): Celtic Mythology, Epic literature, Irish, Heroes, Irish Epic literature, Legends, Mythology, Celtic, Tales, Translations into English
Maurice B. McNamee has written: 'Reading for understanding' -- subject(s): American literature, English literature 'Essays in exposition' -- subject(s): College readers, Exposition (Rhetoric) 'Honor and the epic hero' -- subject(s): Epic poetry, Heroes in literature, History and criticism, Honor in literature
There are epic heroes in epic poems such as the Odyssey
Irad Malkin has written: 'The returns of Odysseus' -- subject(s): Civilization, Homeric, Colonies in literature, Epic poetry, Greek, Ethnicity in literature, Greek Epic poetry, Heroes in literature, History and criticism, Homeric Civilization, Literature and society, Literature and the war, Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature, Social conditions, Trojan War 'LA France Et LA Mediterranee'
G. Rachel Levy has written: 'The sword from the rock' -- subject(s): Comparative Literature, Epic poetry, Heroes, History and criticism, Literature, Comparative, Religion
Nicole Gardiner-Stallaert has written: 'From the sword to the pen' -- subject(s): Battles in literature, Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature, Civilization, Medieval, in literature, Epic poetry, English (Old), Heroes in literature, History and criticism, Loyalty in literature
Lewis E. Nicholson has written: 'An anthology of Beowulf criticism' -- subject(s): Beowulf, Dragons in literature, Epic poetry, English (Old), Heroes in literature, History and criticism, Monsters in literature
Nancy Sultan has written: 'Exile and the poetics of loss in Greek tradition' -- subject(s): Byzantine poetry, Epic poetry, Greek, Exile (Punishment) in literature, Exiles in literature, Folk songs, Greek, Greek Epic poetry, Greek Folk songs, Heroes in literature, History and criticism, Loss (Psychology) in literature, Oral tradition
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Karsten Thiel has written: 'Aietes der Krieger, Jason der Sieger' -- subject(s): Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature, Epic poetry, Greek, Greek Epic poetry, Greek poetry, Hellenistic, Hellenistic Greek poetry, Heroes in literature, History and criticism, Jason (Greek mythology) in literature
Scott Gwara has written: 'Heroic identity in the world of Beowulf' -- subject(s): Beowulf, Epic poetry, English (Old), Heroes in literature, Heroic virtue in literature, History and criticism