In the epics, we find that there are different types of heroism. The concept of heroism can be
different from one culture to another e.g. the Epic hero could be a military hero as in the case of Sundiata (heroism could be based on superior intelligence could be great magicians (e.g. in china the epic hero was the only one who could demonstrate, superior knowledge after
reading classics
Mbele defines the hero as “The determinant personalities in the epic, the figure around whom the action of the epic revolves, his life and his career have national significance in that they affect the life and father of the nation. The hero is not so much the motive force of the life of his society. As the focal point of its struggles and conflicts, although compared to his contemporaries, the hero has a disproportionate effect on his society.
Titany answered the question on November 11, 2021 at 06:32