Definition of a Hero in the Poem "Lost Paradise" and in the Epic "Iliad"

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Definition of a Hero in an Epic
The definition of a hero is someone who portrays an extraordinary character in any form of literary work. In most cases, heroes go beyond the expectations of people and they sacrifice their lives for the sake of the success of the lives of the people. Their intention is to save people from the struggles that they are going through such as oppression. In the poem, Paradise Lost, I would not consider Satan as the hero since Satan pursued the things that would only work for him. His motives were egocentric and he disobeyed God so that he would look superior. At the end, we do realize that there is nothing that Satan has done to liberate the people from the troubles that they are g...