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S.W. define the characteristics of a Greek hero. Mythology Day 3 S.W. define the characteristics of a Greek hero. E.Q.: What is a hero? Are all hero’s the same? What makes them a hero?

The Characteristics of the Greek Hero

When we think of the word 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?

What makes a hero in 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

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

Prophesy / Abandoned 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

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

Performing an amazing feat at a young age Young heroes always 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

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

Quests 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

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

Married a Princess Heroes most often married a princess, but instead of marital bliss, this frequently brought turmoil and unhappiness

Ignoble Death The hero had larger than life attributes, but he also had larger than life flaws Hubris-too much pride 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

Think Critically: What does it mean to be immortal? Can you achieve immortality without actually being “alive” forever? If you were to become immortal, what would you want to be known for? Write a brief response explaining what you would want to be remembered as and why. (2 paragraphs)

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