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Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Heroism

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Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who traveled far and wide.

From The Odyssey by Homer

The hero's journey is a metaphor for the journey of life.

From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I have stolen the blood-red kiss from a sleeping beauty.

From The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

From The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.

From The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.

From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell