Heroes and heroism




Ancient Greek folklore includes genres such as mythology (Greek mythology), legend, and folktales. According to classicist William Hansen:
"the Greeks and Romans had all the genres of oral narrative known to us, even ghost stories and urban legends,
but they also told all kinds that in most of the Western world no longer circulate orally, such as myths and fairytales.


Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς)

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Achilles (/əˈkɪliːz/ ə-KIL-eez)

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Hector (/ˈhɛktər/; Ἕκτωρ)

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Diomedes (/ˌdaɪəˈmiːdiːz/)

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Odysseus (/əˈdɪsiəs/ ə-DISS-ee-əs)

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Jason (/ˈdʒeɪsən/ JAY-sən)

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Perseus ( /ˈpɜːr.si.əs/)

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Bellerophontes (Βελλεροφών)

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Ajax (Αἴας Aias )

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Triptolemus (/ˌtrɪpˈtɒlɪməs/)

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