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.
Stories of 'heroes', plunder, mayhem, slaughter, gods and adventure.
Stories of 'heroes', plunder, mayhem, slaughter, gods and adventure.
John Lewis Longley has written: 'The tragic mask' -- subject(s): Characters, Heroes, Heroes in literature, Tragic, The, in literature 'Robert Penn Warren' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, In literature
Michael Steinman has written: 'Frank O'Connor at work' -- subject(s): In literature, Short story, Textual Criticism 'Yeats's heroic figures' -- subject(s): Biography, Characters, Heroes, Heroes in literature, Myth in literature, Sources
Manuel Cerezo has written: 'Plutarco' -- subject(s): Biography, History and criticism, Biography as a literary form, Virtues in literature, Heroes in literature, Vices in literature
Timothy Hampton has written: 'Writing from history' -- subject(s): European literature, Heroes in literature, History and criticism, Humanism in literature, Ideology in literature, Politics in literature 'Yale French Studies, 80: Baroque Topographies'
It varies on the work of literature. In very basic forms one can easily tell who the heroes are and who the villains are, such as in Lord of the Rings. Others are much more difficult to determine and differentiate villains from heroes.
Myth is considered as part of the fictional genre in literature. It usually concerns legendary heroes, deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
Myth is considered as part of the fictional genre in literature. It usually concerns legendary heroes, deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
Matthew N. Proser has written: 'The heroic image in five Shakespearean tragedies' -- subject(s): Characters, Heroes, Tragedies, Tragedy, Heroes in literature, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 'The gift of fire' -- subject(s): Aggressiveness in literature, Creativity in literature, Criticism and interpretation, Drama, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Drama, Revenge in literature
Martha R. Pappas has written: 'Heroes of the American West' -- subject(s): Frontier and pioneer life, Heroes, Juvenile literature