... , heroes and their valorous deeds are wrapped in the mists of time and myth. The deeds are so valorous as to seem mythical, unreal and unattainable. Joseph Campbell in his book, The Hero With A Thousand Faces, traced the images of heroes throughout the world of vast mythologies, legends religious texts and literature examining their various "faces". Throughout his quest he discovered ... hero might be didactic, "the hero is rather a symbol to be contemplated than an example to be literally followed" (Campbell 1973:319). The hero and his heroic code serve as guides of personal change and ...

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