The monster merely sought to live as the rest of humanity did. ... The monster journeys all over the world to hide from society. ... As the captain listens to the monster's story he begins to understand the monster's plight. He accepts the monster as a reluctant, yet devoted servant to his master. ... When the monster read Plutarch's Lives the monster learned about models of human conduct; the monster states, "Plutarch taught me high thoughts; he elevated me above the wretched sphere of my own reflections, to admire and love the heroes of past ages". ...

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Gilgamesh showed heroism when he defeated the monster called Humbaba. ... The people in Gilgamesh's hometown of Urok did not want him not to fight the terrible monster, and they were afraid that the battle would ultimately lead to Gilgamesh's death. Gilgamesh was very anxious for the battle with the monster, Humbaba, but he tricked him in a very clever way by offering his sisters to be the beast's wife or mistress. ... This example shows Gilgamesh's heroism by not only defeating the monster, but because he demonstrated his integrity when tempted by Ishtar. ...

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But the heroes that really exist to us in this life time are the ones who fight for their country, those who save people from Men who are monsters, saving people from falling buildings, and this goes all the way down to a man or even a kid saving the little cat out of the tree. ... Which is weird considering the size and strength of the big fire brething monster. ...

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Hercules, the hero that strangled two deadly snakes as a baby, grew to be eight feet tall as a teen, fought bloodthirsty monsters, rescued beautiful ladies and dressed in a lion's skin as an adult was the world's first superhero. ...

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What is a hero? Over time the word Hero has changed. In the time of Gilgamesh and Achilles, heroes were those who could fight a good battle, who had super strength and were able to win wars. Today, a hero can be a person who isn't divine, a strong warrior, or one that poses superhuman powers. Toda...

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An "epic hero" can be defined as a person who fights for a noble cause. He strives with extensive wit, courage, power, perseverance, and strength that are almost superhuman. The epic hero undergoes a series of phases throughout his journey to fight for this cause. This includes the call, challenges,...

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Comparison of Ancient Heroes "What each must seek in his own life never was on land or sea. It is something that never has been and never could have been experienced by anyone else." This inspirational quote is one of many by the great American mythologist, Joseph Campbell. He did not believe th...

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