Heroes in Folktales, Fairy Tales and Myths

This essay will try to classify the personality traits of a hero. Heroes sacrifice themselves for the sake of people, their communities or their loved ones. Heroes appear in folktales, fairytales and myths. They usually help someone in need or when a villain is trying to harm the innocent, they defeat the villain. Heroes also defend what is theirs, meaning their honor or their love. Woman can also be heroins. Women save and protect their lover, their children and their people when in need.…