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hero

Person who fights adversity through ingenuity, courage, or strength to help others

Conceptoccupation literary archetype moral statusQ162244

Also known as good guy · heroes

Instance of: occupation
, literary archetype
, moral status
Subclass of: human whose existence is disputed

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A hero is a real person or fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. The original hero type of classical epics did such things for the sake of glory and honor. Post-classical and modern heroes, on the other hand, perform great deeds or selfless acts for the common good instead of the classical goals of wealth, pride, and fame. The antonym of hero is villain. Other terms associated with the concept of hero may include good guy or white hat.

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Female form of label: heroïna
heroína
heroino
heroino
jiheroedan
גיבורה
heroine
hrdinka
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Heldin
Heldin
héroïne
гераіня
heldin
heldinne
sankaritar
rjekowka
героиня
didvyrė
bohaterka
Male form of label: hiheroedan
heroulo
Held
Held
sankari
didvyris
héros
Different from: hero
bogatyr
Opposite of: villain
Hashtag: heroes
Has characteristic: heroism
good
physical strength
psychological resilience
robustness
honesty

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42 identifiers linking hero across the web's reference databases

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