Heroes

thumb|Achilles during the [[Trojan War, as depicted in an ancient Greek polychromatic pottery painting (dating to ).]] thumb|upright|Joan of Arc is considered a medieval Christian heroine of France for her role in the [[Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint]] thumb|upright|William Tell, a popular [[folk hero of Switzerland.]] thumb|upright|Giuseppe Garibaldi, celebrated as one of the greatest generals of modern times, is considered an Italian national hero for his role in the [[Italian unification, and is known as the "Hero of the Two Worlds" because of his military e

A superhero or superheroine, is a character who typically possesses superpowers or abilities beyond those of ordinary people; is frequently costumed, concealing their identity; and fits the role of the hero, typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime. Superhero fiction is the genre of fiction that is centered on such characters, especially, since the 1930s, in American comic books (and later in Hollywood films, film serials, television and video games), as well as in Japanese media (including kamish

thumb|right|Revisionist Western films commonly feature antiheroes as lead characters whose actions are morally ambiguous. [[Clint Eastwood, pictured here in A Fistful of Dollars (1964), portrayed the archetypal antihero called the "Man with No Name" in the Italian Dollars Trilogy of Spaghetti Westerns.]]

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song written and composed by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, originally recorded by Mariah Carey in 1992 and released in 1993

theory that history is shaped primarily by extraordinary individuals

type of hero

literary technique

2001 song by Enrique Iglesias

stock character; hero with a major flaw that leads to their eventual death and downfall

national holiday in Namibia on August 26

phenomenon affecting people who seek heroism or recognition

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memorial in Postman's Park, London

archetypal protagonist of action-genre fiction

cemetery in South Africa

literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has themself as the center of their own existence

title of honor

patriot

art used as propaganda

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