Exploring the Characteristics of Greek Heroes in Mythology

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Superman?
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Fireman?
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Having one immortal parent
Being born into royalty
Having an unusual conception or birth
Being favored by the gods
Being the subject of a prophesy
Being abandoned at birth or while very young
Performing an amazing feat at a young age
Going on a quest
Traveling to the underworld
Marrying a princess
Dying an ignoble death
 
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Heroes are often called “Demi-gods” because
one parent is immortal and the other is mortal
Most famous heroes were the offspring of Zeus
or Poseidon, but sometimes the parent was a
goddess such as Aphrodite or Thetis
To further complicate things, often the heroes’
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Heroes were almost always the offspring of a
princess or queen
Typically the god responsible for the hero
either came disguised as the husband of the
queen, or the princess slept with a god and a
mortal on the same night
Invariably the hero was claimed by his earthly
father as well as his Olympian one
 
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The fates or the oracle often had something to
say about the birth of a hero
Often the prediction so frightened the parents
that they abandoned the child in the
wilderness, but since the heroic child was
favored by the gods, he was saved and raised
by someone other than his parents
Sometimes, through no fault of the parents, the
child needed to be raised away from home
 
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Young heroes invariable
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Heracles killed two snakes
as a youngster, Theseus
moved a huge rock and
fought what he thought was a
lion
These events were a heads
up that great things were in
store for our heroes
 
Since heroes were the offspring of gods,
usually they were favored by the gods.
A child of Zeus would get help on a quest
by Zeus or another Olympian
Special gifts such as helmets, winged
sandals, and golden bridles were loaned
to the heroes
 
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Heroes made the world a safer place by
Heroes made the world a safer place by
defeating a monster, killing an evil king,
defeating a monster, killing an evil king,
or righting a wrong
or righting a wrong
Heroes wanted their names to live
Heroes wanted their names to live
forever since they could not.
forever since they could not.
Songs must be sung that would
Songs must be sung that would
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the stories of their great
the stories of their great
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deeds
 
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The hero had to confront death and come
back stronger and rejuvenated
Heroes were mortal, so confronting death
allowed them to face their own mortality
 
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Heroes invariable
married a princess,
but instead of
marital bliss, this
frequently brought
turmoil and
unhappiness
 
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The hero had larger than life attributes, but he
also had larger than life flaws
Aristotle would have called this hamartia, and it
was usually brought on by hybris
Very few heroes could come to grips with their
gifts and their mortality, but that humanity is
part of their appeal
That appeal is what allowed their societies to
forgive them and is also what kept the heroes
alive for thousands of years after their deaths
 
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Delve into the intriguing world of Greek heroes in mythology, examining their key characteristics such as unusual conceptions, royal lineage, prophecies, and being favored by the gods. Discover how these heroes, born of both mortals and immortals, embarked on epic quests and faced formidable challenges in ancient Greece.


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  1. The Characteristics The Characteristics of the Greek Hero of the Greek Hero

  2. When we think of the word When we think of the word hero, what comes to mind? hero, what comes to mind? Masked men in spandex, tights, and capes? Tortured loners with no one to love? Cool cars, hot women, and high-tech gadgets? Superman? Batman? Spiderman? Fireman? Policeman? Everyman?

  3. What makes a hero in What makes a hero in Greek Mythology? Greek Mythology? Having one immortal parent Being born into royalty Having an unusual conception or birth Being favored by the gods Being the subject of a prophesy Being abandoned at birth or while very young Performing an amazing feat at a young age Going on a quest Traveling to the underworld Marrying a princess Dying an ignoble death

  4. Unusual Conception / Birth Unusual Conception / Birth Heroes are often called Demi-gods because one parent is immortal and the other is mortal Most famous heroes were the offspring of Zeus or Poseidon, but sometimes the parent was a goddess such as Aphrodite or Thetis To further complicate things, often the heroes actual births involved strange complications

  5. Born into Royalty Born into Royalty Heroes were almost always the offspring of a princess or queen Typically the god responsible for the hero either came disguised as the husband of the queen, or the princess slept with a god and a mortal on the same night Invariably the hero was claimed by his earthly father as well as his Olympian one

  6. Prophesy / Abandoned Prophesy / Abandoned at Birth at Birth The fates or the oracle often had something to say about the birth of a hero Often the prediction so frightened the parents that they abandoned the child in the wilderness, but since the heroic child was favored by the gods, he was saved and raised by someone other than his parents Sometimes, through no fault of the parents, the child needed to be raised away from home

  7. Performing an amazing feat Performing an amazing feat at a young age at a young age Young heroes invariable found a way to strut their stuff when they were wee tykes. Heracles killed two snakes as a youngster, Theseus moved a huge rock and fought what he thought was a lion These events were a heads up that great things were in store for our heroes

  8. Favored by the Gods Favored by the Gods Since heroes were the offspring of gods, usually they were favored by the gods. A child of Zeus would get help on a quest by Zeus or another Olympian Special gifts such as helmets, winged sandals, and golden bridles were loaned to the heroes

  9. Quests, Kleos and Aristea Quests, Kleos and Aristea Heroes made the world a safer place by defeating a monster, killing an evil king, or righting a wrong Heroes wanted their names to live forever since they could not. Songs must be sung that would perpetuate the stories of their great deeds

  10. Travel to the Underworld Travel to the Underworld The hero had to confront death and come back stronger and rejuvenated Heroes were mortal, so confronting death allowed them to face their own mortality

  11. Married a Princess Married a Princess Heroes invariable married a princess, but instead of marital bliss, this frequently brought turmoil and unhappiness

  12. Ignoble Death Ignoble Death The hero had larger than life attributes, but he also had larger than life flaws Aristotle would have called this hamartia, and it was usually brought on by hybris Very few heroes could come to grips with their gifts and their mortality, but that humanity is part of their appeal That appeal is what allowed their societies to forgive them and is also what kept the heroes alive for thousands of years after their deaths

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