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Noun Concept
Categories: Folklore characters, Articles with short description, All articles needing additional references, Heroes, Mythological archetypes
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folk hero  national hero  American folk hero  folk-hero  Folk-heroes
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A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films. Wikipedia
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A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films. Wikipedia
Type of hero Wikidata
A real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations. Wiktionary
Real or mythical person widely revered by ordinary people. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
stock character
hero
HAS KIND
Father of the Nation
National Hero of Indonesia
Serbian folk heroes
Hickock
MacGregor
+5 relations
HAS INSTANCE
John Henry
Kudeyar
Jack Mary Ann
Os Bagatar
DIFFERENT FROM
folk hero
FACET OF
folklore
nationalism
Wikipedia
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folk hero
Wikidata
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folk hero, national hero
Wiktionary
EN
folk hero
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
American folk hero, folk-hero, Folk-heroes, folk heroes, folk heroine, Folkhero, Folkheroes, legendary hero

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