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.
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'
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.
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.
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