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A Hero's Heroic Journey

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You may have come in contact with many great heroic heros.In todays world you may here about Batman,Spiderman and even Superman.Remember that heros long exist before knew them such as Gilgamesh,Achillies, and Beowulf. So what is a hero and what make them a great heroic person? All great heros have a heroic journey such as the great Gilgamesh who was two third God and one fourth man,blessed with courage,beauty,and was terrifying like a great bull (Sandars).Gilgamesh set out for eternal life and ends up with nothing ,because his reward was always in front of him .His reward wasn't to become immortal but to be a great king to his people in Uruk . Achilles was the son of King Peleus and sea goddess Thetis. Achilles mother wanted her son

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