1. PROMETHEUS Introduction Now, we know a lot about the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology. It’s time to learn about heroes, but who they are? Heroes were men or women of special strength, courage or...
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1. PROMETHEUS Introduction Now, we know a lot about the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology. It’s time to learn about heroes, but who they are? Heroes were men or women of special strength, courage or ability. They were often of divine ancestry and noted for superhuman courageous acts. It is true that some of these heroes had an advantage of being born with divine qualities. They are called demi-‐‑gods or in modern term semi-‐‑gods, because one of their parents were a god or a goddess. However, mortal heroes were no less respected than semi-‐‑ gods. Some of the mortals even exceeded semi-‐‑gods in terms of bravery and reputation. Regardless of their origin, these heroes accomplished many great tasks and even tasks thought being impossible to accomplish. Because of the deeds, they had done and helping human
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