Heroic is defined as exhibiting courage or daring and having impressive size, power, or affect. ... Satan, however, loses all of the power of his positive qualities by contradicting them. ... (Rajan, 95) The power that his heroism could possess is soon lost because of its devotion to evil. ... (Milton X . 242-251) A false glitter has begun to show through, and the glory that used to be in his appearance after the fall has left. ... Even the cause of the rebellion, which at the start began for liberty sinks to a fight for honor, glory and fame (Lewis, 97). ...

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God then spoke to Job of creation and of powerful creatures, thus showing his power and that no man should question God. ... According to mythology studies, an ancient type hero is a person who is part god and part human and looks to heighten his fame and attain glory. ... As you can tell by the violence and the passion for Gilgamesh to attain this glory is far in contrast with the other two stories. ... Even though Gilgamesh was considered an ancient hero because of his lusts for glory and fame of the people, but he also had traits of a modern type hero as well. This modern trait is portrayed...

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As the monster's oppressors see it, heroism consists of the protection of one's name; the greater glory of their line. ... This "revolution" is not the substitution of immoral for moral, or of illegitimate violence for legitimate violence; it is simply the pitting of power against power, where the issue is freedom for the winners and enslavement of the rest. ... Those in power, pretend to be protecting the values of all people. ... In other words, protect the power of the people in power and repress the rest. ... Then, as the rich descend, the poor will rise to power in order to comp...

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He strives with extensive wit, courage, power, perseverance, and strength that are almost superhuman. ... He is not violently killing the suitors without reason, he did this to protect his family and his glory. ... When Homer uses the diction of burnished armor, its shows that Odysseus is the king with ultimate power. ... The syntax of sentence is in a listing order, showing all the power that Odysseus has to be able to do this. ... The challenges show his wit, courage and authoritative power. ...

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In this preface, he once again confirms his admiration of Queen Elizabeth, describing her as "excellent" and "glorious": "In that Faery Queene I meane glory in my generall intention, but in my particular I conceive the most excellent and glorious person of our souveraine the Queene, and her kingdome in Faery land.... Through emphasizing Satan's disguised appearance, the reader is prompted to evaluate real people who are also well spoken and have the authority to manipulate decisions, such as politicians, who are often corrupted by the amount of power they possess....

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Because this threat is unlike any other that Beowulf has ever encountered, he may accept this challenge against Grendel as a way to enhance his own personal glory in addition to helping the Danes. ... The Green Knight enters Arthur's court and questions the real power of the court. ... Beowulf lives in a pagan society where human beings are directed by a power outside of their control. ...

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A hero is defined as a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Gilgamesh and Odysseus are both considered heroes in my book because they both engaged on what would now be considered a 'typical' hero quest. They both took part in...

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