Hero's The definition of a hero to me is a legend, a man, god like, often of great heritage, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods. In looking at the stories of Gilgamesh, the Old Testament and Joseph, and the Odyssey and Odysseus they all fall into this definition of a hero. In Gilgamesh not only did the Gods favor him but also they …showed first 75 words of 1128 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1128 total…tragic hero. In all these 3 stories heroes were created as Gilgamesh was, made as Joseph made himself one, and just pure as Odysseus was the great one. They all have the qualities that a hero needs, and they also have the downside that every hero goes through. Yes these men are heroes but not all heroes live the life of a hero. Just look at the beginning life of Joseph and the life of Odysseus.