The hero of a book, play, film, or story is the main male character, who usually has good qualities. The hero of Doctor Zhivago dies in 1929. = protagonist villain
{i} very brave person, one who has committed a courageous act; primary male character (of a story, play, etc.); male character who commits great deeds and is regarded as a god (Classical Mythology); priestess of Aphrodite (Greek Mythology)
A hero is someone, especially a man, who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. He called Mr Mandela a hero who had inspired millions
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
one who inspires through manners and actions; an individual who leads through personal example and accomplishments requiring bravery, skill, determination, and other admirable qualities
(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great or illustrious person
If you describe someone as your hero, you mean that you admire them a great deal, usually because of a particular quality or skill that they have. My boyhood hero was Bobby Charlton = idol. Mythological or legendary figure, often of divine descent, who is endowed with great strength or ability, like the heroes celebrated in early epics such as Gilgamesh, The Iliad, Beowulf, or the Chanson de Roland. Usually illustrious warriors or adventurers, heroes are often represented as fulfilling a quest (e.g., Aeneas, in Virgil's Aeneid, founding the Roman state, or Beowulf ridding his people of the monstrous Grendel and his mother). Heroes often possess special qualities such as unusual beauty, precocity, and skills in many crafts. Often inclined to boasting and foolhardiness, they defy pain and death to live fully, creating a moment's glory that survives in the memory of their descendants. culture hero Hero and Leander Hero of Alexandria