Powerful physical strength has always been a typical trait of a hero. ... In real world, World Wrestling Entertainment is a great example of heroism of physical power. ... To sum up, Beowulf processes super strength, and people today are still captivated by such physical heroism. ... In brief, wisdom is definitely a characteristic trait that modern people seek for within a qualified hero. In conclusion, Beowulf brought necessary characteristic qualities of physical strength, leadership, and intelligence to his status of hero for all time. ...

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The hero also gets tested in physical combat against a monster or another warrior. ... Beowulf showed characteristics of a hero when he accepted the dragon fight. ... The hero task at times is spiritual rather than physical. Although he does not possess all the characteristics that the physical hero possesses he is still a hero. ...

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What characteristics must one possess to be considered a hero? ... A non-typical hero is one whose appearance contradict with one's strength and physical ability. ... He resorts to his physical strength to fight his battles, rather than using weapons. ... His physical appearance creates a look of an average-person, and he also has a disability with his sight. ...

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A traditional hero typically displays characteristics of great bravery and/or wit. ... Although he accomplishes his goals in the end, his motivations and methods for doing so, combined with his unique perspective and characteristics, make it difficult to categorize him as a traditional literary hero. Galileo is best described as an anti-hero because he does not act heroically or display the usual characteristics of bravery, wit, and even morality. ... He admits that his recantation was not a covert plan to finish the "Discorsi"; in other words, he did not plan ahead of avoiding tor...

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In the unparalleled epic Beowulf, the tale's namesake represents every characteristic applying to a hero. ... He portrays these characteristics in the battle against Grendel, the scuffle with Grendel's mother, and the fight against the dragon that inevitably ended his life. ... In this part of the tale, Beowulf was older and his physical strength had dwindled. ...

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While containing the characteristics of an epic, Beowulf also has the elements of an elegiac and heroic poem. ... As an epic hero, Beowulf has "superior physical strength- and "reflects the values and heroic ideals of a particular society,"" that being Anglo-Saxon's mythical culture. ...

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The Mesopotamian, Ancient Greek, and Nigerian cultures each demonstrate similar heroic characteristics of which a hero should have. ... Olympian athletes also held much respect because of their physical premium. ... He proves his physical strength by defeating the beggars. ...

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Santiago's undoing is obviously the pride that leads him to sail far into the gulf waters, but Hemingway does not portray this characteristic as completely defective. ... Santiago's pride and fortitude are what earned his glory, not a physical memento from the encounter. ...

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In today's society physical feats are not required to obtain the status of being a hero anymore. ... In the poem Beowulf, there is one character who possesses all and a greater amount of these expressed characteristics, the hero Beowulf. All through the poem Beowulf embodies the perfect's characteristics and archetypal hero, such as loyalty to his men and his kingdom, and Beowulf's bravery and strength throughout the epic. ... Throughout the poem, Beowulf is constantly displaying characteristics of an epic hero. ... Beowulf's life demonstrates the characteristics and traits...

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However, a female is quite capable of enduring the same physical pressure as a man. ... We watch her muscles continually grow as the movie progresses and also watch as symbolic physical changes occurs. ... The tasks they accomplish to gain this credence are of a virile nature and therefore characteristic of a hero. ...

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In fact, I cannot find a single contradiction to any of the characteristics both that I have listed and those that I have not. ... And, of course, who could ignore the mighty clean-shaven man of the jungle's physique whose hardcore lifestyle has taken his physical features and sex appeal to a new level and are extenuated even further, thanks to Burroughs, when the monarch appears in front of Jane in, of all things, his sporty little loin cloth. ...

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They had incredible physical strength and unwavering ethics, always overcame insurmountable odds to defeat their enemy, an unbeatable opponent. ... Today the most heroic characteristics in a person are selflessness, perseverance, and gallantry. ...

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Batman doesn't possess the typical powers associated with other super heroes, but he keeps his focus on protecting Gotham City from crime and corruption, exhibiting many of the characteristics common in his mythological counterparts. ... Like Batman, Odysseus requires strength, not in the physical sense, but the emotional and mental sense because "the Land of the Dead is a place marked by emptiness and despair " (Powell, 1990, p. 67) that only a heroic man can encounter on his epic journey. ...

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