Hero's are hero's; whether they are from old tales or now. I believe all hero's share common characteristics.One thing I believe that sets today's hero's apart from older hero's is, older hero's have either or both strength or powers as today's hero's mainly demonstrate confidence and courage. I believe stories with hero's in them like Beowulf, Gilgamesh, Illiad, or even Hercules are passed down from centuries to decades becuase they are so inpirational and show the origination of the titile ''Hero''.
In the period of the Anglo-Saxon's hero's were considered the people that fought in wars and fit the image of a heroic figure. A lot of video games are based on Hero's today. Beowulf was a hero that fought for his people, he fought mainly for honor; there is actually a video game out now from this. The game Donkey Kong reminds me of the old tale of Illiad. Illiad was a powerful man that is invincible but being hit anywhere but in the ancles. Im relating these two becuase Donkey Kong goes up against ''bosses'' , these bosses ase invinble unless they are hit in a certain place. For instance the Bee is invincible unless you hit him directly in the horn 5 times, or the Bird in the head 4 times. Illiad fought off trogans to avenge his friend. Donkey Kong fought off alligaters, muscle dogs, and other things to avenge his friend.
Although hero's may be fighting for the same purpose or share the same characteristics, they are all different in some way. A lot of the differences vale on what time era they are from. There will always be stories of great hero's, and they will continue to be passed down.
In the period of the Anglo-Saxon's hero's were considered the people that fought in wars and fit the image of a heroic figure. A lot of video games are based on Hero's today. Beowulf was a hero that fought for his people, he fought mainly for honor; there is actually a video game out now from this. The game Donkey Kong reminds me of the old tale of Illiad. Illiad was a powerful man that is invincible but being hit anywhere but in the ancles. Im relating these two becuase Donkey Kong goes up against ''bosses'' , these bosses ase invinble unless they are hit in a certain place. For instance the Bee is invincible unless you hit him directly in the horn 5 times, or the Bird in the head 4 times. Illiad fought off trogans to avenge his friend. Donkey Kong fought off alligaters, muscle dogs, and other things to avenge his friend.
Although hero's may be fighting for the same purpose or share the same characteristics, they are all different in some way. A lot of the differences vale on what time era they are from. There will always be stories of great hero's, and they will continue to be passed down.
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