Who is a hero bearing in mind that one man's hero might be another man's vilian?

Question

In the context of the answer, can a hero be seen as a legend and vice versa.

Answer 1

In mythological terms, the label of "Hero" is very precise--it is the male offspring of a God and a mortal.

Answer 2

There are no real heroes, just mystical ones. Humans don't do deeds for others, its against the survival instinct, there is always an underlying reason of selfishness (Like soldiers, who get a better pay in the army then at McDonald's, or want to be admired for their service). For instance, that women last week, who run back in her burning house to save her cat and died was not a hero, she was a crazy loon. Or when that old guy toppled over from a heart attack on Broadway at noon and 1000 rubber neckers watched him die, until a Doctor accidentally came by. He is bound by his ethics to help. How can a firefighter, a police man or a navy seal be a hero? Its their job, to do, that's why Joe Tax Payer shells every year 3 Trillion Dollar out.

Answer 3

It depends on his decisions. While some, if not most, see someone as a hero, there is always someone who see him as a villain and vice-verse. For example Vlad Tepees. Most of the people who know about him see him as a tyrant and villain, but some Romanians see him as a hero.

Answer 4

Most heroes don't even realize they are heroes. Most villains are so self-centered they don't know they're villains.

Answer 5

For some Nazis, Hitler was a hero. . .