La notion de mythes et héros

Do you need ideas for the notion of myths and heroes?

What makes someone a hero? Is a hero someone who does a heroic act or is it simply someone doing his or her job?

Take a look at this website for some inspiration.

Here you will find a list of suggested heroes from Martin Luther King to Usain Bolt.

There is also a page which talks about what is a hero and another page where you will find descriptions of some the heroes mentioned with their life stories, their achievements, their characteristics and some quotations.

Finally an excellent video: "What makes a hero" (with subtitles in French too!) What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature’s most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial events that make or break a hero.

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Definition of the notion "Myths and Heroes"

Publié le avril 30, 2014

What is a myth?

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A myth is a story that may or may not be true. There may not be records or other proof that they happened, but at least some parts of myths may be true. Some myths may have started as ‘true’ stories but as people re-told them some parts may have been changed by mistake, or to make them more interesting. All cultures have myths and this mythology has been developed over time. Mythology includes the legends of our history, our religions, stories of how the world was created, and our heroes. These stories have great symbolic power, and this may be a major reason why they survive as long as they do, sometimes for thousands of years.

What is a hero?

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A hero is a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. It can be the main character in a book or a film or a person with superhuman qualities. It can also be a modern-day hero, a person who has performed a heroic act or simply our own personal hero, our role model, who we look up to.

Examples can be:

- a patriotic or national hero (sportsman, politician, human rights defender…..)

- a fictitious hero (superhero or film star)

- an icon or role model (fashion, tv, music)

- a defender of common values

- unknown heroes (war heroes, firemen, rescue workers, charity workers….)

- our own personal hero (member of the family who you look up to)

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