WHAT'S A HEROE?

A hero or heroine in Greek mithologhy and folklore was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion. Later, hero and heroine came to refer to caracters to characters who in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice -that is heroism- for someone greater good for all humanity, originally of material courage for excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.