The Greek Hero Ideal

Slide 1: THE HERO IDEAL

Slide 2: 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

Slide 3: More about the hero… • Performs amazing, superhuman feats • Involved in fantastic events • Aided or hindered by magical elements

Slide 4: 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.)

Slide 5: 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.