And, "it is from Classical (Greek and Roman) mythology that the Western literal tradition evolved (Biral 2002). ... This heroic epic is kept in the tradition of Classical Greek mythology, where the "idea of the hero as the savior of his people dominates" (Jokinen 1996). ... The lay highlights heroism, where bravery, loyalty responsibility is essential and "heroic note still rings over the centuries" (Burgess 1996:20). ...

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