Heroes in mythology and legend
39 entries in the Heroes in Mythology and Legend compendium.
AbrskilAbkhazian folk hero compared to the Greek Prometheus.AmalickiahNephite dissenter who became Lamanite king and war leader.AmiraniGeorgian culture hero who defied God and stole fire for humanity.Anti-Nephi-LehiesLamanite converts who vowed pacifism and buried their weapons.Ara the HandsomeLegendary Armenian king and dying-and-rising fertility god.Bowleg BillWyoming cowboy turned seafarer in American fakelore.Chahui Leirong PampaHero of a Meitei tale of love, a bull, and royal treachery.ChaoskampfMythological motif of a deity battling a chaos monster.ChhurburaRecurring Mizo folk figure, brother of Nahaia, embodying folly and wisdom.Annie ChristmasSupernaturally strong keelboat captain in Louisiana folklore.Coriantumr (last Jaredite king)Last Jaredite king who fought Shiz and was found by Mulekites.Crow (Australian Aboriginal mythology)Trickster and culture hero in Aboriginal mythology.Culture heroMythological figure who changes the world through invention or discovery.EhudLeft-handed judge who delivered Israel from Moabite rule.Febold FeboldsonSwedish American plainsman and cloudbuster from Nebraska.Alberto da GiussanoLegendary knight of the battle of Legnano, likely invented.Gizo (mythology)Hausa spider trickster who outwits elephant and hippopotamus.Gorgin (Shahnameh)Iranian hero whose envy led to Bizhan's captivity in Turan.GostomyslLegendary 9th-century Novgorod ruler of disputed historicity.Manojlo GrčićLegendary hero of Serbian epic poetry, of Greek origin.John Henry (folklore)Folk hero who raced a steam drill and died victorious.HispanMythological eponymous hero of Hispania from ancient writers.IsokelekelSemi-mythical hero who overthrew the Saudeleur dynasty on Pohnpei.Ivan TsarevichHero of Russian folklore, often a prince and protagonist.Jack (hero)English folk hero appearing in tales since the 15th century.JaelBiblical heroine who killed Sisera with a tent peg.John the ConquerorDeity and folk hero in African-American Hoodoo tradition.JurupariForest spirit and civilizing hero of Amazonian peoples.ǀKaggenTrickster god and demiurge of the San people.Kejok (mythological figure)Dinka mythic hero born of immaculate conception.KeššiHurrian hunter-hero whose story survives in multiple ancient versions.King asleep in the mountainLegendary hero sleeps in mountain, awaiting summons to defend nation.Kwase BenefoAshanti mythic hero who journeyed to the underworld.Lone gunner of FlesquièresPossibly mythical German officer credited with destroying up to 16 British tanks.Joe MagaracPseudo-legendary steelworker from Pittsburgh's industrial folklore.Jesús MalverdeMexican bandit and folk hero celebrated as a saint.Masada mythA constructed national myth from an ancient siege.MāuiPolynesian culture hero and trickster known for many exploits.Māui (Hawaiian mythology)Culture hero and Kupua who shaped the Hawaiian Islands.
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