Question

Describe the characteristics of a Greek hero.

Answer 1

Here are the main characteristics of the epic classical hero of Greek and Roman literature:
He is of royal birth or even, like the Titan Prometheus, half mortal, half god.
He must perform extraordinary feats.
His is a noble character which is close to perfectly ideal but for a fatal flaw.
The suffering of the character is physical.
Death must occur in an unusual way.
The hero fights for his own honor; his deeds belong to the community only after his death.
The notion of virtue implicit in these characteristics is implicit in the philosophy of the time. Reading Plato’s Republic, Aristotle's Ethics, and the meditations of Marcus Aurelius, for instance, what comes through is that only the well born can be thought to be virtuous–heroism is only for the few–slaves, artisans, and ordinary plebes have no business studying ethics and cannot be successful at turning themselves into heroic types. The virtues include courage, pride, honor, justice, magnificence–things to watch out for are shame, cowardice, intemperance, foolishness...
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