Logo
Pattern

Discover published sets by community

Explore tens of thousands of sets crafted by our community.

Legendary Heroic Figures

20

Flashcards

0/20

Still learning
StarStarStarStar

Sun Wukong

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Chinese, Achievements: Journey to the West, immense strength and powers, Impact: Iconic figure in Chinese folklore and culture.

StarStarStarStar

Orpheus

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Greek, Achievements: Charmed all with his music, journey to the Underworld, Impact: Symbol of the power of music and art.

StarStarStarStar

Finn MacCool

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Irish, Achievements: Leader of the Fianna warriors, created the Giant's Causeway, Impact: Integral to Irish folklore and cultural identity.

StarStarStarStar

Odysseus

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Greek, Achievements: Trojan War hero, Odyssey journey, Impact: Archetype of the cunning hero, perpetual wanderlust in literature and philosophy.

StarStarStarStar

Robin Hood

StarStarStarStar

Origin: English, Achievements: Robbing the rich to give to the poor, expert archer, Impact: Symbol of social justice and fight against oppression.

StarStarStarStar

Beowulf

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Anglo-Saxon, Achievements: Defeated Grendel and his mother, dragon slayer, Impact: Heroic code and Anglo-Saxon culture, epic poetry genre.

StarStarStarStar

Gilgamesh

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Sumerian, Achievements: Quest for immortality, building Uruk's walls, Impact: One of the earliest literary heroes, epic of Gilgamesh.

StarStarStarStar

Joan of Arc

StarStarStarStar

Origin: French, Achievements: Led French army to victories during Hundred Years' War, canonized as a saint, Impact: National heroine of France and symbol of courage.

StarStarStarStar

Sigurd

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Norse, Achievements: Dragon slayer, Fáfnir's hoard, Impact: Central figure in Norse mythology and Völsunga saga.

StarStarStarStar

Quetzalcoatl

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Mesoamerican, Achievements: Creativity and cultural development god, invented books and calendars, Impact: Influential deity in Aztec and Toltec societies.

StarStarStarStar

Paul Bunyan

StarStarStarStar

Origin: American, Achievements: Legendary lumberjack, feats of strength and size, Impact: Embodiment of frontier life, American folklore icon.

StarStarStarStar

Rostam

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Persian, Achievements: Hero of the Shahnameh, many labours and quests, Impact: Embodies Persian ideals of heroism.

StarStarStarStar

Hua Mulan

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Chinese, Achievements: Took her father's place in battle, successfully fought for 12 years, Impact: Symbol of filial piety and female heroism in Chinese culture.

StarStarStarStar

Hercules

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Greek, Achievements: Twelve labors, Impact: Embodiment of strength and masculinity, recurrent theme in Western culture.

StarStarStarStar

King Arthur

StarStarStarStar

Origin: British, Achievements: Founding the Knights of the Round Table, quest for the Holy Grail, Impact: Central figure in British literature and symbol of chivalry.

StarStarStarStar

Siegfried

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Germanic, Achievements: Dragon slayer, hero of the Nibelungenlied, Impact: Archetype of heroic figure in Germanic legends.

StarStarStarStar

Cú Chulainn

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Irish, Achievements: Warrior of the Red Branch, defended Ulster, Impact: Epitome of the young warrior in Celtic myth.

StarStarStarStar

El Cid

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Spanish, Achievements: Conquering Valencia, Castilian national hero, Impact: Represents the ideal of the medieval Christian Spanish knight.

StarStarStarStar

Achilles

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Greek, Achievements: Mightiest warrior in the Trojan War, Impact: Archetypal hero with a tragic flaw, prominent in Homeric epics.

StarStarStarStar

William Wallace

StarStarStarStar

Origin: Scottish, Achievements: Victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, Impact: Icon for Scottish independence, subject of 'Braveheart'.

Know
0
Still learning
Click to flip
Know
0
Logo

© Hypatia.Tech. 2024 All rights reserved.