what is the differnce between an epic hero and a national hero?

Answer 1

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EPIC HERO

Definition of epic hero - a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society.

1. An epic hero is superhuman. He is braver, stronger, smarter, and cleverer than an ordinary person is.

2. The epic hero is on a quest for something of great value to him or his people.

3. The villains that try to keep the hero from his quest are usually uglier, more evil, and more cunning than anyone we know in ordinary life.

4. The epic hero is often of mixed divine and human birth and so possesses human weaknesses.

5. The divine world (the gods) interferes with the human world.

National Hero
Someone who has achieved national notoriety for any reason and is well loved by at least 50% of the population of a country

Answer 2

Epic Hero:
The main character or protagonist in an epic that is heroically larger than life, often the source and subject of legend or a national hero

National Hero:
In many myths and folk tales, a hero is a man or woman (the latter often called a heroine), traditionally the protagonist of a story, legend or saga, who commonly possesses abilities or character far greater than that of a typical person, which enable him or her to perform some truly extraordinary, beneficial deed (a "heroic deed") for which he or she is famous. These powers are sometimes not only of the body but also of the mind. Heroes are typically opposed by villains.

Answer 3

the difference is an epic hero changed the world as they knew it at the time and a national hero changed the local problems

Answer 4

the real and the fiction