Heroes in literature History and criticism 67 Heroes 20 Criticism and interpretation 18 Characters 16 In literature 11 History 10 American literature 7 Epic poetry, English (Old) 6 American fiction 5 Civilization 5 Courage in literature 5 English poetry 5 Epic literature 5 Dragons in literature 4 English fiction 4 Epic poetry, Greek 4 Greek literature 4 Intellectual life 4 Masculinity in literature 4 Monsters in literature 4 Tragedy 4 Blacks in literature 3 Comparative literature 3 Fiction 3 Folklore 3 French literature 3 Heroes in art 3 Influence 3 Kings and rulers in literature 3