1. Heroic tradition in literature
And, it is there that we find the earliest traces of heroic epic as well as the concept of a "hero", which "came to mean a superhuman or semi-divine being whose special powers were put forth to save or help all mankind or a favored part of it" (Bloomfield in Jokinen 1996). ... There seems to be emphasis on physical strength and raw courage, tested in life-threatening activities. ... However, this condition, where the hero and his heroic conduct change seems to be forsaken for the emphasis of heroic epic as a demonstration of physical strength and raw courage. ... The hero is the creat...
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