The Mighty Heroes

serving our nation's heroes. For nearly one hundred seventeen years, ensuring veterans receive the care and benefits they deserve has been a top priority. Since the VA’s voluntary service program inception in 1946, the members and supporters have volunteered hundreds of thousands of service hours to VA medical facilities nationwide. These hours of service providing much need support and companionship to our nation’s heroes and their families are the overriding goal of this mighty organization.

an inevitable fact of life. Gilgamesh’s fate is first foreseen when he has a dream about a wild man Enkidu. Gilgamesh tells his mother,” Stars of the sky appeared, and some kind of meteorite of Anu fell next to me. I tried to lift it but it was too mighty for me, I tried to turn it but I could not budge it. – I loved it and embraced it as a wife. I laid it down at your feet, and you made it compete with me. (220-231)” Gilgamesh learns his destiny is to love Enkidu, but the gods create Enkidu to destroy

The heroes Gilgamesh, Beowulf, and Cuchulain have three similar traits which are: physical strength, faith, and legendary. Having these three similar traits were valued. These traits are somewhat related to most modern American hero traits which are: intelligence, attractiveness, and athleticism. They were considered valuable because they demonstrated leadership and power. During this time leadership was determined by physicality and brutality. What we value in the heroes of today’s society are also

between good and evil. All stories contain a highly praised, moral being at the focal point, followed by a severely loathed enemy who desires destruction. In our minds we perform this storyline according to our lives, usually placing ourselves as the mighty hero, and all things unjust to us, placed as the enemy. These two simple characteristics combined, create a complex illustration of what is formed together within each person. What is it that brings the good to a hero and the evil to a villain? A

and praising tone relates to the heroes, while a negative tone relates to the evil forces. Word choice is one method that authors used to convey this tone. Words such as “mighty protector” (Beers, 23) associate with the hero Beowulf, and words like “bloodthirsty fiend”(Beers, 24) associate with the evil Grendel. In “Hildebrandslied,” the narrator calls both Hildebrand and Hadubrand “chosen warriors” (Ashliman). An uplifting and triumphant describes the heroes defeat an evil force, to evoke a feeling

on Lelanthus remains undiscovered. "Tell me what happened next, Mother," I said. A pair of heroes rose up and decided to stop Lelanthus. One came from the mighty dragons, while the other came from the mortals. To impede Lelanthus's carnage, the heroes had to attain Zadan, a mythical blade infused with the capability to seal away Lelanthus, which was concealed in a sanctuary atop the mountains. The Heroes may have lost many of their family members in the attempt to seal away Lelanthus, but peace

is usually bound to male qualities such as muscular physiques strong enough to defeat legendary enemies, but in The Hobbit the heroes are feminine as well. When we typically think of a hero we think of the stereotypical man of strength, the mighty warrior who bravely slays any evil oposition. Popular heroes such as Hercules, King Arthur, and Beowulf are considered heroes because of their outward strength honored for their accomplishments in battle. In The Hobbit, the stereotypical hero is Beorn,

their courage, noble qualities, and outstanding achievements. They are perceived as mighty protectors and great leaders who can do amazing acts. They can bring success and wealth to people, and lead them towards prosperity. When these terms, twisted and hero, are combined, it gives us the base definition of a twisted hero. There are two categories that define a hero, which are traditional heroes and twisted heroes. A traditional hero and twisted hero are seen as the same by some people, but when

All heroes have unique aspects that make them special and considered heroic. These aspects can be anything from a role to a characteristic and are shown through many ways, such as descriptions and explanations. Most of these aspects are shown through symbolism, such as in the works of Alexandre Dumas, Homer, and Kenneth Branagh. Symbolism plays a key part in showing different aspects of a hero, such as the elixir in the book The Count of Monte Cristo, the hammer Mjölnir in the movie Thor, and Odysseus’s

robust, brave, young hero with a bulging chest and washboard abs. He has beautiful hair and a large menacing sword. He stands victorious after slaying a mighty beast, looking very handsome. He has a confident smile on his face because he knows that he is best. The Gods adore him, and every mortal praises him for his great deeds. But although Greek heroes may appear to be the best of the best, they might not be as noble as people think. Likewise, by today’s standards, their characteristics might not be