THE HERO IDEAL

Greek hero: defined In Mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, endowed with great courage and strength Celebrated for bold exploits Favored by the gods

In Mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry,

endowed with great courage and strength

Celebrated for bold exploits

Favored by the gods

More about the hero… Performs amazing, superhuman feats Involved in fantastic events Aided or hindered by magical elements

Performs amazing, superhuman feats

Involved in fantastic events

Aided or hindered by magical elements

The HERO must exhibit admirable qualities Courage Loyalty Fairness (But, the hero may also have human faults, such as rage, jealousy, vengeance, naïveté, or lack of intelligence.)

Courage

Loyalty

Fairness

(But, the hero may also have human faults, such as rage, jealousy, vengeance, naïveté, or lack of intelligence.)

THREE Great Greek Heroes Perseus Theseus Hercules Find out all you can about each Use the Internet and your Mythology books You will create either an iMovie, a PowerPoint, or a Comic Life about your assigned hero.

Perseus

Theseus

Hercules

Find out all you can about each

Use the Internet and your Mythology books

You will create either an iMovie, a PowerPoint, or a Comic Life about your assigned hero.