Myth & LegendGreek → English
Hero
A person admired for courage or noble deeds.
The Greek roots
ἥρως
hḗrōs
protector, demigod
Literally: “a protector”
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The story of the word
The Greek hḗrōs was a demigod or great warrior of the age of legend, like Heracles or Achilles.
The same roots elsewhere
Other languages reached for exactly the same Greek pieces.
In a sentence
The pilot was hailed as a hero after the rescue.