What a Hero Does

Chiron the Centaur
Chiron the centaur taught Greek heroes.

Deaths in the Iliad
This is a handy list of warriors in the Iliad that shows who did the killing, his victims, and the method of inflicting death.

Greek Heroes
Pictures of the ancient Greek heroes.

Heroes and Legends
Features on this site on the major heroes, especially of Greco-Roman legends, but also some historical figures.

Heroic Behavior Now
Like Agamemnon, who was considered a hero by the Greeks, despite his continual lapses into bad taste and behavior that pushed the morality envelope, our new heroes are the actors and sportsmen, whose excesses land them in the courtroom -- or morgue.

Heroic Behavior Then
You don't necessarily have to be upright and honorable to be remembered, but to have an epic written about you (or even a few tragedies), there has to be something noble and heroic.

Hubris
Hubris was an offense in Greek epic, law, and tragedy.

Jason's Angels
Jason makes a good story with normal heroic trappings like a kindly centaur Cheiron to tutor him, loving parents who only pretend to kill him at birth as the king has ordered, a long, colorful journey, a few pretty women, and a throne to fight for. However, he lacks desirable character traits.

Poseidon and the Heroes
Poseidon and his relationships with the three heroes: Hercules, Jason, and Theseus.

Who's Who In Greek Legend
Chart with basic information on the characters in heroic legends and links to where else you can find them on this site.