The Mighty Heroes

Isaiah 9:7 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace”. Today each one of us has come to this Christmas Eve service for many different reasons. Perhaps you have come because you like to sing Christmas carols, or perhaps you have come because you feel obligated to, or perhaps you have come because you realize that Christmas is

When the young are growing up they aspire to be fireman, superheros and other heroes whose names may never be forgotten, or never known, the unsung heroes or the valiant legends of the past when told in the distant future. This was especially true when I was a youngin’ yearning for my chance at glory, heroism, a chance for your name to be written in stone, remembered as a legend of the past such as Achilles, Hector, Leonidas and the 300, Alexander the Great, Caesar Augustus, Charlemagne and more

an epic truly is about. In any proper epic, the idea of good vs. evil is always prevelant. There is the idea that a protagonist must go against an antagonist in effort to defend the greater good. Beowulf surrounds the conflict between a brave and mighty warrior and demons from hell. Beowulf himself represents the good and must fight many evil monsters such as Grendel and a dragon in order to save his own people in an attempt to create peace. Beowulf makes the fight between good and evil a necessary

All heroes are not fictional characters that have extraordinary or superhuman powers. A hero to me is a skillful or successful person who can motivate me and bring my confidence to the next level even through my down falls. A super hero in my eyes does not have any powers although you might think they do but it’s always their determination and focus that makes me believe heroes have super powers. Now that I have given you an idea of a hero to me, I can now move on to explain different types of heroes

“Epic heroes” possess qualities that mere mortals lack. Bravery beyond compare, superhuman intelligence, strength or skills and a driving desire to find success. An epic hero often battles for good, or positive accomplishments. Often this hero comes by his qualities as a child, sometimes having links to gods or other epic heroes. Beowulf shows these qualities in the Old English epic poem named after Beowulf himself. His heroic values were courage, loyalty, wisdom, boasting, and physical endurance

The Iliad is the story of hundreds of Ancient Greek heroes and kings seeking to take the fabled city of Troy. They embody the values that the Ancient Greeks valued. The charismatic Odysseus, the mighty Achilles, the wise Nestor, the royal Agamemnon all take part in the Iliad. The heroes pursue personal glory on the battlefield. Glory to them, is more valuable than their families, their lives, and form the very basis for their existence. The invincible Achilles, mightiest of the Achaeans, chooses

Heroes today are courageous, noble, great leaders, and daring. Ulysses holds all these virtues, along with being clever. Heroes in ancient Greece are greatly looked up upon for their bravery, cleverness, and their will for sacrificing themselves for the greater good of their men. However, not all heroes are perfect. Heroes in ancient Greece show hubris, which penalizes them because the gods do not condone vanity. In addition, to the qualities of bravery, courage, nobility, and leadership, in Bernard

“The nation needs heroes because in a time of war, leadership itself is so critical” (Cannon). Heroes were once ones who were considered big and strong. Now heroes are not always the ones who meet that standard made. They are ones who are behind computer screens making things happen and saving lives. In the story “Beowulf”, the character Beowulf was a legendary hero who later became the king after his father had passed away. He comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the King of Danes when the mead hall was

from his mighty hand…and flying smoothly from his hand it overshot the marks of all the other throws”

Heroes are defined as people who are admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, and or noble qualities. There are two types of heroes, the fictional ones in comic books or TV that everyone thinks are high and holy because they have super powers. There also are the everyday kind of heros who are real and do good deeds for no good reason expecting no thank-yous in return. In Insurgent, after Erudite and Dauntless traitors find Tris and friends at Amity compound they go to Candor to reunite