heroes
They rescue others
Heroes is the plural of hero—someone admired for courage, achievement, or noble qualities.
A hero can be a protagonist in a story, a person who performs a brave act, or someone you personally look up to: She's always been my hero.
In American English, a hero is also a large sandwich on a long roll, synonymous with submarine or hoagie.
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
daring · boldness · intrepidity · prowess · mettle · pluck · dauntlessness · audacity
Greek hero, mortal heel
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- PerseusGorgon-slaying demigod
- TheseusAthenian hero, beast-slayer
Gilgamesh · Beowulf · Sigurd · Rama · Maui · Mulan · Anansi · Aeneas
Protective caretaker of another
- defenderOne who guards another
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
watchman · savior · rescuer · vigilante · patron · paladin · keeper · warden
Suffering for conviction
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
fallen · memorial · posthumous · tribute · honour · remembrance · self-sacrifice · casualty
Pictorial screen symbol
- idolObject of worship
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
pioneer · visionary · mentor · luminary · paragon · beacon · influence · admiration
bravery
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
fortitude · daring · boldness · intrepidity · prowess · mettle · pluck · dauntlessness · audacity · chivalry
Achilles
Greek hero, mortal heel
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- PerseusGorgon-slaying demigod
Theseus · Gilgamesh · Beowulf · Sigurd · Rama · Maui · Mulan · Anansi · Aeneas · Jason
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
shield · watchman · savior · rescuer · vigilante · patron · paladin · keeper · warden · bulwark
martyrdom
Suffering for conviction
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- nobilityTitled ruling class
dedication · fallen · memorial · posthumous · tribute · honour · remembrance · self-sacrifice · casualty · loss
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
trailblazer · pioneer · visionary · mentor · luminary · paragon · beacon · influence · admiration · emulation
Superman
Metropolis's flying defender
- BatmanGotham's masked vigilante
- Spider-ManArachnid-themed masked hero
- ThorGermanic thunder deity
Hulk · Aquaman · Flash · Wolverine · Supergirl · Batgirl · Storm · Cyborg · Robin · Punisher
firefighter
Emergency blaze responder
paramedic · soldier · veteran · volunteer · activist · whistleblower · lifeguard · caregiver · frontline · EMT
- adventureadventure, quest, quests, exploration, explorers
- heroesheroines, Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- kids' bookschildren's literature, storybooks, picture books, easy readers, bedtime stories
- family entertainmentanimated films, cartoons, G-rated, happy endings, happily ever after
- Classical MythologyZeus, Apollo, Venus, Athena, Aphrodite
heroesvillains
Evil characters in narratives
evildoers · monsters · bad guys · wrongdoers · malefactors
heroescowards
Those lacking courage
craven · weaklings · chickens · deserters · fraidy-cats
heroesvillains
Evil characters in narratives
antagonists · nemeses · adversaries · archvillains · supervillains
- heroic taleStory of great deeds
- unsung heroOne whose contributions go unnoticed
- jukebox heroOne who becomes legendary through coin-operated music
- action heroFilm's combat-driven protagonist
- heroic questsCourageous journeys seeking greatness
- war heroOne honored for combat bravery
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