Question

NOT AN ESSAY OR A EXAM! Using examples from any TWO of the myths in this module write four-paragrah's that descrives what the greeks thought an ideal hero should b. Use evidence from the myths as support

Answer 1

So let's recognize and celebrate Hercules and Perseus and the others by their proper dictionary definition: "In mythology and legend, a man or woman, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his or her bold exploits, and favored by the gods." f a hero is properly defined as somebody who does something dangerous to help somebody else, then the heroes of Greek mythology do not qualify. They were a pretty selfish bunch, often with additional antisocial tendencies thrown into the bargain--in other words, not exactly role models for the younger generation of today. But knowing their names and exploits is essential for understanding references in literature and even popular culture today. So let's recognize and celebrate Hercules and Perseus and the others by their proper dictionary definition: "In mythology and legend, a man or woman, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his or her bold exploits, and favored by the gods."

Answer 2

A more accurate question is what did the Greeks "Value" in a hero. For on the Greeks valued that hero's embraced their mortality or more accurately the fact that they'd sacrifice themselves for the fate of others. They also valued their "Superhuman abilities. More likely their abrupt strength, intelligence, and their war strategies. Although I'm sure they never encouraged war. A weird reason is their Un heroic behavior..... Wait I misread that. That reason being is because they may be hero's but they don't bathe in their pride of saving someone and go about bragging that they did so. And another reason which I can't really explain is impermanent death.

Hope this helps.