We all need heroes. They are our role models when growing up. They teach us how to act morally and valiantly in the face of adversity and to have faith in the triumph of Good over Evil. Heroes show us that courage is the greatest virtue, because it is on courage that all other virtues rest. Heroes give us hope and teach us not to despair during the darkest hours of our existence.
Epic Heroes Tribute - Máximus, Leonidas & Achilles.
What trials unite not only Achilles, King Leonidas, Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins, but many other heroes in the world literature? And what do ordinary people have in common with their literary heroes? Heroes are not perfect. Heroes are not gods. They are the sons and daughters of fallible men. They succeed after enormous trials which they overcome at great odds.