Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia - Hero
From the Greek cognate ηρως, in mythology and folklore, a hero (male) or heroine (female) is an eminent character who quintessentiall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - The Greek Hero
Homer applies the Greek word ηρως to all free men who were fighting in the Trojan War. Another epic poet, Hesiod, uses it in the cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - The Greek Hero
Homer applies the Greek word ηρως to all free men who were fighting in the Trojan War. Another epic poet, Hesiod, uses it in the cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-hero: Encyclopedia - Anti-hero
In literature and film, an anti-hero is a character that possesses some of the personality traits and weakness traditionally assigned to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Action Hero: Encyclopedia - Action Hero
An action hero is any character that lacks the superhuman powers that would normally be connoted in superhero. Instead of fighting crime ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes
City of Heroes (CoH) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing computer game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byronic Hero: Encyclopedia - Byronic Hero
A theme that pervades much of Byron's work is that of the Byronic hero, an idealized but flawed character whose attributes may include: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beowulf Hero: Encyclopedia - Beowulf Hero
Beowulf is the hero of the Anglo-Saxon poem titled after him (see Beowulf). Beowulf was the son of Ecgþeow, a banished warrior of the ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Hero: Encyclopedia - Culture Hero
A culture hero is a mythological or historically-embellished hero specific to some group (cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, etc.) who ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hero: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Hero
HERO - Greek priestess of love and beloved of Leander. 2. (lc) one who plunges into the darkest part of the wilderness where there in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Heroes: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Heroes
Heroes (from Greek heros free man, lord, great man)   Classical antiquity speaks of heroes and demigods, of mingled divine and hu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Heroes: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Heroes
Herod (Antipas) Ruler of Judea 4 BC - 40 AD. Educated at Rome; invested with tetrarchy of Galilee and Perea on his father's death. Rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragic Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragic Hero - Classical Tragic Hero
The mythical figure known as Herakles to the Greeks and Hercules to the Romans is an example of a hero possessed of enormous strength and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragic Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragic Hero - The Modern Tragic Hero
In the Modernist era, a new kind of tragic hero was synthesized as a reaction to the English Renaissance, The Age of Enlightenment, and R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - !hero: Encyclopedia Ii - !hero - Plot
!Hero is a rock opera modernizing Jesus's last two years of life, as described in the Bible. The story takes place in New York City, in B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero City: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero City - History
The usage of the term "hero-city" is dated to articles in Pravda as early as in 1942. The first official usage of the title is dated by M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-hero - Types
Anti-hero - Vigilante. Arguably the most popular type of anti-hero is the vigilante. Usually, these are individuals with the same goals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Praise
Computer Gaming World hailed the game saying "City of Heroes blows a superpowered gust of fresh air into an increasingly stale sword-and-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Overview
Players begin by using the game's extensive character creation system to select an archetype and Power Sets, design a unique costume, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Updates
The developer continually expands City of Heroes with free downloadable patches/updates. City of Villains will be a quasi expansion for C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Servers
There are two separate geographical locales in which to play City of Heroes: American and European. Each locale has its own set of server...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragic Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragic Hero - Competing Precepts Of The Tragic Hero
A tragic hero was considered to need a catharsis, or a moment of emotional purgation, but it comes at a time when it is too late to chang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Subscription
As in other MMORPGs, players must pay the publisher (NCSoft) a monthly fee to continue playing City of Heroes. Portions of the subscripti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fantasy Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Fantasy Hero - Publications
The following publications have been released to support Fantasy Hero: Broken Kingdoms (2001) — a unique Fantasy Hero setting. Fantasy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Criticism
Some players have criticized the game for being improperly balanced, with some power sets far outshining others. As in all MMORPGs, there...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 4 Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - 4 Hero - History
The main players in 4 Hero first came to prominence in the late 80s when they set up a Pirate radio station, the founding members of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of Belarus: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of Belarus - Privileges
Law 3599-XII, established on February 21, 1995, promised those who have received titles and high awards and orders in the Soviet Union be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - Reaction
Reviews for Sonic Heroes generally are positive; most professional reviewers cited the enjoyable sense of visual style the game had (whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroes Of The Equinox: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroes Of The Equinox - Outline
A difficult mission for Valérian in which he must leave to conquer the Island of Children in order to re-populate the beautiful planet o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - Teams
Unlike past Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sonic Heroes for the first time allows the player to control 3 characters at once. A player will ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of Ukraine: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of Ukraine - Creation
The origin of the "Hero of Ukraine" award can be traced to the highest decorations established in the USSR, of which Ukraine was a consti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of Ukraine: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of Ukraine - Regulations
Two different regulations have been issued by President Leonid Kuchma: the edict of 1998 and a new edict in 2002.[6] The edict of 2002 vo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fantasy Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Fantasy Hero - Magic
Spells in Fantasy Hero are an application of the Hero powers system, with appropriate limitations applied to simulate the conventional re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroes Of The Equinox: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroes Of The Equinox - Setting
The planet Simlane. The people of Simlane have no interest in space travel but are happy to welcome tourists to their magnificent city wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroes Of Might And Magic: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroes Of Might And Magic - Heroes Chronicles
A spinoff series, Heroes Chronicles, was released for Microsoft Windows, featuring the same world and gameplay as Heroes of Might and Mag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Local Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Local Hero - Plot
Mac MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) is a typical 1980s hot-shot executive working for Knox Oil and Gas in Houston, Texas. He is firm in his bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroes Of The Equinox: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroes Of The Equinox - Synopsis
Valérian, accompanied by Laureline, is one of four representatives from different races dispatched to the planet Simlane. Landing their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - Reaction
Reviews for Sonic Heroes generally are positive; most professional reviewers cited the enjoyable sense of visual style the game had (whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - Teams
Unlike past Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sonic Heroes for the first time allows the player to control 3 characters at once. A player will ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gunstar Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Gunstar Heroes - Weapons
The weapon system gives each player space for two weapon shots. The player can then combine any two simple shots to form a combo shot. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of Ukraine: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of Ukraine - Procedure
In order for a person to be awarded the title, a recommendation must be made to the President by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (parl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Heroes - Fictional Characters Depicted As Heroes
This is a list of fictional people who have been depicted as heroes. List of fictional heroes - A. Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbende...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hogan's Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Hogan's Heroes - Criticisms
While Hogan's Heroes was, and remains, a popular show, it has had many critics. Beyond the usual criticism of the show's quality, there w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guitar Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Guitar Hero - Gameplay
Guitar Hero is played using the included guitar controller, although a standard PlayStation 2 DualShock controller may be substituted. In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of Alexandria: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of Alexandria - Publications
The complete surviving works are Pneumatica (Greek, c. 60), Automata (Greek), Mechanics (Arabic), Metrics (Arabic), Dioptra (Arabic). I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hogan's Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Hogan's Heroes - Plot
The show's improbable (not to say impossible) premise was that the Allied prisoners of war at Stalag 13 were using the camp as a base of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hogan's Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Hogan's Heroes - Popularity
Years after its American debut, the show became popular in Germany. In response to both sensitivities over Nazism and German laws which p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guitar Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Guitar Hero - Scoring
50 points are rewarded for every note hit. Chords count as two notes. As consecutive notes are successfully played, the amount of points ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Plot
The film is set during the Warring States Period, shortly before the unification of China (circa 225 BC). It tells the story of assassina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Plot
The film is set during the Warring States Period, shortly before the unification of China (circa 225 BC). It tells the story of assassina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - Stages
Sonic Heroes contains 15 stages total. Depending on which of the four teams you play as, the enemies and items for each stage will be dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - Stages
Sonic Heroes contains 15 stages total. Depending on which of the four teams you play as, the enemies and items for each stage will be dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - My Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - My Hero - Characters
My Hero - George Sunday/Thermoman. George Eamon Sunday is an Irish shopkeeper and the alter ego of Thermoman, a world famous superhero....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Beyond The Computer
City of Heroes - The comic book. North American subscribers to the game receive the City of Heroes monthly comic book in the mail; it i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Enhancements And Inspirations
Enhancements and inspirations fill the roles of equipment and items in City Of Heroes, with enhancements being permanent and inspirations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Character Creation
Creating a character consists of several steps. First the player selects an origin, an archetype and a primary and secondary power set. N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Suit By Marvel
In November 2004, Marvel Comics filed a lawsuit against City of Heroes developer Cryptic Studios and publisher NCSoft alleging that the g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero System: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero System - Publishing History
Although several games based on the Hero System were published in the 1980's, including Champions, Danger International, Justice, Inc., R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of Belarus: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of Belarus - Construction And Display
The recipient of the title is given a medal to show the rank, called Medal of the Hero of Belarus (Belarusian: медаль Героя Б...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - The Last Story
After all four stories are completed with each team and all seven Chaos Emeralds are collected, the final story is unlocked. Team Chaotix...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero System: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero System - System Features
The HERO System character creation system is entirely points-based with no random elements. Players are given a pool of points, the size ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Awards And Recognition
Hero was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 2003 Academy Awards but lost to Nowhere in Africa (Germany). Zhang Yim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Awards And Recognition
Hero was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 2003 Academy Awards but lost to Nowhere in Africa (Germany). Zhang Yim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hogan's Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Hogan's Heroes - Series Pilot
The series pilot was produced in black-and-white. According to TVGuide, it was broadcast as the first episode of the series but never rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroes Of Might And Magic: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroes Of Might And Magic - The Series
King's Bounty was the first of this type. After its success, the Heroes series was formed. The story of each installment in the series is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Return Of The Condor Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - The Return Of The Condor Heroes - Characters
The Return of the Condor Heroes - Protagonists. Yang Guo (楊過) - the main hero of the story. He is the orphaned son of Yang Kang (�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of The Condor Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of The Condor Heroes - Characters
The Legend of the Condor Heroes - Protagonists. Guo Jing - the hero in the story. He is the son of Guo Xiao Tian and Li Ping. Although...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of The Condor Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of The Condor Heroes - Summary
The story was set in the middle of Song Dynasty and at the beginning of the Nuzhen Invasion of China. The first part of the novel revolve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero And Leander Poem: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero And Leander Poem - Story
Marlowe's poem treats the Greek legend of Hero and Leander, youths living in cities on opposite sides of the Hellespont, a narrow body of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Political Meaning
Although inspired in part by the success of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the film failed to be as successful as its make...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Political Meaning
Although inspired in part by the success of films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the film failed to be as successful as its make...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Return Of The Condor Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - The Return Of The Condor Heroes - Background
This is the second novel of Louis Cha's trilogy. The novel is set in mid-13th century. In the novel, Yang Guo is the orphaned son of Yang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legion Of Super-heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Legion Of Super-heroes - Appearances
This list is in approximate chronological order and excludes reprints where known. Adventure Comics #247, 267, 276, 282, 290, 293 Action...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Real And Mythical Heroes: Social Studies Dictionary - Real And Mythical Heroes
Definition and meaning of Real and Mythical Heroes   Real and Mythical Heroes Real heroes are individuals who made significan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Real And Mythical Heroes: Social Studies Dictionary - Real And Mythical Heroes
Definition and meaning of Real and Mythical Heroes   Real and Mythical Heroes Real heroes are individuals who made significan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero City: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero City - Saint Petersburg Leningrad
The city of Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg, saw what is regarded as one of the greatest human tragedies of the entire War. Leni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of The Russian Federation: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of The Russian Federation - Recipients
The majority of recipients of the title fall into two categories: participants in the Chechnya conflicts or cosmonauts. While each cosmon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Legend Of The Galactic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Legend Of The Galactic Heroes - The Story
The story is staged in the distant future within our own Milky Way Galaxy, approximately in the 35th century. Unlike most other science f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Badges Plaques And Accolades
In order to give the game more content, Cryptic introduced a system of collectible badges in its second content update to the game. These...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Heroes - Badges, Plaques, And Accolades
In order to give the game more content, Cryptic introduced a system of collectible badges in its second content update to the game. These...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manticore City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Manticore City Of Heroes - Introduction
Appalled at the crime in Paragon City, billionaire Justin Sinclair took up crime fighting under the guise of the Manticore, a title previ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Statesman City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - The Statesman City Of Heroes - History
As Paragon City's first costumed superhero, Marcus Cole has been fighting evil for over 70 years. After claiming to have mastered the Far...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sonic Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Sonic Heroes - Eggman's Forces Enemies
Sonic Heroes - Egg Pawns. All purpose grunt pawns, they just walk around and don't have any weapons to use These pawns carry machine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of Belarus: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of Belarus - Recommendation Process And Awarding
Chapter 3, Article 60 of the Law N 3726-XII allows any group (association) of workers to submit a recommendation (petition) for an indivi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Games - Role-playing Games
Hero Games is also the publisher of the game Champions, a role-playing game where players can create and play superheroes; Fantasy Hero, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Games - Game Settings Available
Finally, the company publishes a number of game settings for its most popular genres, along with supplements to flesh those settings out....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Positron City Of Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Positron City Of Heroes - Beginnings
Before becoming a superhero, Dr. Keyes was a Professor of nuclear physics at Stanford. After his budget was cut and his access to the uni...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Order Of The Heroes Of America: American History Dictionary - Order Of The Heroes Of America
Definition and meaning of Order of the Heroes of America:   Order of the Heroes of America This loosely knit group of pro-Uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heroes Of Might And Magic: Encyclopedia Ii - Heroes Of Might And Magic - Heroes Of Might And Magic V
In August of 2003, Ubisoft acquired the rights to the Might and Magic franchise for USD$1.3 million after 3DO filed for Chapter 11 bankru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Film - Cross-cultural Translations
There has been some criticism of the film for its American-release translation of one of the central ideas in the film, tiān xià. The p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Dictionary Heroes And Archetypes: Dream Interpretation - Heroes And Archetypes
  Heroes and archetypes The idea of being a hero is based on an archetype - a way of seeing yourself in a dream experience. Many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero Of The Soviet Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero Of The Soviet Union - Sample List Of Recipients
Hero of the Soviet Union - Once. Nikolai Kuznetsov Otto Schmidt Richard Sorge Vasily Zaitsev Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya Valentina Tereshkov...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Dictionary Heroes And Archetypes: Dream Interpretation - Heroes And Archetypes
  Heroes and archetypes The idea of being a hero is based on an archetype - a way of seeing yourself in a dream experience. Many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Talk:list Of People Known As War Heroes: Encyclopedia Ii - Talk:list Of People Known As War Heroes - Relationship To War Hero
I've avoided this page before now, but having seen it, it's kind of disappointing. There are two distinct categories, perhaps identifiabl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hero Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Hero
Hero Dream Symbols: the conscious hero. rescuing a maiden is , for a male dreamer, is to acknowledge the feminine side or creative sel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - Overview
A person normally becomes a hero by performing an extraordinary and praiseworthy deed. Traditional deeds are slaying of monsters and savi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - Overview
A person normally becomes a hero by performing an extraordinary and praiseworthy deed. Traditional deeds are slaying of monsters and savi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - The Validity Of The Hero In Historical Studies
Philosopher Hegel gave a central role to the "hero", personalized by Napoleon, as the incarnation of a particular culture's Volkgeist, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - Later European History
The classic hero often came with what Lord Raglan (a descendant of the FitzRoy Somerset, Lord Raglan) termed a "potted biography" made up...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - Later European History
The classic hero often came with what Lord Raglan (a descendant of the FitzRoy Somerset, Lord Raglan) termed a "potted biography" made up...   » Read the article