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The Hero (n.) is a champion not of things become but of things becoming. That is, he is one who brings new life to a dying culture by slaying the monster of the status quo.
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The Hero (n.) brings maturity to the human condition.
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A Hero (n.) has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
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The Hero (n.) is the man or woman who has been able to battle past his personal and local historical limitations.
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A Hero (n.) ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder. Fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won.
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The Hero (n.) gets not just any adventure, but that which he is ready for.
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The Hero's (n.) adventure is the adventure of being alive