Hero
Hero is an archetypal figure that gathers in itself the attributes necessary to overcome in an exceptional way a certain problem of epic dimension. From Greek 'hrvV, by Latin heros, the term hero originally designates the protagonist of a narrative or dramatic work. For the Greeks, the hero lies in the intermediate position between gods and men, being generally the son of a god and a mortal, or vice versa. Therefore, the hero has a semidivine dimension. Varying according to the epochs, the aesthetic-literary currents, the genres and subgenres, the hero is marked by an ambiguous projection: on the one hand, it represents the human condition in its psychological, social and ethical complexity; on the other hand, it transcends the same condition, inasmuch as it represents facets and virtues that the common man can not achieve but would like to attain - faith, courage, willpower, determination, patience, etc. The heroism that results in self-sacrifice is called martyrdom. The hero will typically be guided by noble and altruistic ideals - freedom, fraternity, sacrifice, courage, justice, morality, peace.