Title: Mrs. Davidson
1THE EPIC HERO
- Mrs. Davidson
- English 10H
2WHAT IS A HERO?
1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of
divine ancestry, who is endowed with great
courage and strength, celebrated for his bold
exploits, and favored by the gods. 2. A person
noted for feats of courage or nobility of
purpose, especially one who has risked or
sacrificed his or her life 3. A person noted for
special achievement in a particular field 4. The
principal male character in a novel, poem, or
dramatic presentation.
3WHAT DO HEROES TEACH US?
- The heros quest helps us understand our own
journey through life. - The hero is a social icon that represents the
values important to a society.
4CHARACTERISTICS OF A HERO
- Imposing in stature (physical or social)
- Their style is grand, yet simple
- The setting of their story is vast
- Super-human courage and strength
- Faces supernatural forces
5THE HEROS JOURNEY
THE HEROS JOURNEY
- BIRTH The hero comes from humble origins or a
disadvantaged situation. - INITIATION The hero discovers that he has a
special calling.
6THE HEROS JOURNEY
- THE QUEST The hero sets out on a journey which
is both physical and spiritual. The hero will
face temptation, and have obstacles to overcome
and a foe to vanquish. A mentor may help them
achieve their goals.
7THE HEROS JOURNEY
- ROMANCE The hero will often meet a romantic
counterpart that aids or challenges him further. - THE JOURNEY HOME The hero achieves his goal,
then returns home where his exploits are
celebrated.
8LEARN MORE ABOUT EPIC HEROES
These links will take you to websites where you
can learn more about heroes, and get examples of
heroes from different time periods http//teache
rweb.com/VA/HeritageHS/KarenEDiGiorgio/h3.stm http
//www.folkstory.com/articles/petersburg.html http
//www.pantheon.org/areas/heroes/articles.html htt
p//www.towson.edu/flynn/heroes.html Source htt
p//students.educ.drake.edu/jasonsnow/webquest/we
bquest.htm
9YOUR TASK
- Now that youve learned the characteristics of an
epic hero, you will use your knowledge to
identify how Beowulf fits this category, as well
as how future characters we will encounter from
our readings fit the bill.
10PICTURE REFERENCES
Spider-man http//free.of.pl/l/linuks/original/20
35-Wallpaper-Spiderman.jpg Lara Croft
http//www.sonyplaystationcheats.com/Images/Lara3_
3164.jpg Batman http//xavprods.free.fr/xavprods/
PIX/GALLER2D/BATMAN.GIF Zeus http//www.uco.es/c
a1lamag/Galerias/zeus-posidon.jpg Odysseus
http//www.bemyastrologer.com/odysseus.jpg Conan
http//www.tallarmeniantale.com/pics/conan.JPG Sup
erman http//www.comicbookmovie.com/images/news/s
uperman-5/superman-5-movie.jpg Luke Skywalker
http//www.tsr.org/StarWars/characters/luke/images
/skywalker.jpg The Bride http//www.hollywoodjesu
s.com/movie/kill_bill_2/03.jpg The Incredibles
http//www.henrysheehan.com/reviews/ghi/incredible
s.jpg