Characteristics of Epic Heroes Most epic heroes possess most or all of 7 general characteristics you can use to help you decide if a character is, indeed, an epic hero or heroine. Trait 1: A Noble Birth  Most epic heroes will have an above average station in life.  They will be kings, princes, or nobles of some sort.  Commoners usually do no become epic heroes. Trait 2: Capable of deeds of great strength and courage  Basically, this means the hero has the potential for great deeds.  The magnitude of these actions are well above and beyond what the commoner does.  While most epic heroes are good, not all are. Trait 3: Great Warrior  Before the hero of an epic does his business in the epic, he has usually established himself in combat during a war.  Sometimes, as in The Iliad, we see the hero at war.  In most, like Beowulf and The Odyssey, the hero has spent much time in battle. Trait 4: Travels Over a Vast Setting  Simply put, you cannot be an epic hero if you stay in your village your whole life.  The more countries or areas traveled to, the better. The farther away from your own country, the better.  Distance makes the hero’s actions greater because they aren’t selfish; they are for another country or people. Trait 5: National Heroism  Before a hero can be celebrated by countries the world over, he must first be recognized in his home country as a great and heroic person. Trait 6: Humility  Even as the rest of the world recognizes the great deeds of the hero, he is never a braggart or even willing to take applause.  He commits his deeds because he knows they need doing, and the fame and rewards that he receives are only a matter of course, not the reason for completing his quests. Trait 7: Faces Supernatural Foes and/or Receives Supernatural Help  Most epic heroes either receive aid from a god or goddess or battle some superhuman enemy.  This is what makes a hero’s action epic: they fight something mere mortals cannot battle. Beowulf has his Grendel; Odysseus his Cyclops.  For each hero, the enemy is unique. You won’t see two heroes battling the same foe.

Characteristics of the Epic Hero

Basically, this means the hero has the potential for great deeds. ❖ The magnitude of these actions are well above and beyond what the commoner does. ❖ While most epic heroes are good, not all are. Trait 3: Great Warrior. ❖ Before the hero of an epic does his business in the epic, he has usually established himself.

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