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Epic Hero Traits LITERACY · 6TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. An epic hero is the central figure of a long narrative poem about events important to a whole people, and the type recurs across cultures: Gilgamesh, Achilles, Odysseus, Beowulf, Rama. Such heroes are usually of noble or divine descent, possess strength or cunning beyond the ordinary, travel over a vast setting, and face supernatural opposition. They embody the values their culture prizes, which is why Odysseus is admired for cleverness and Beowulf for loyalty and courage — comparing heroes therefore compares cultures. The epic hero almost always has a flaw, often pride, and the story tests it. Modern heroes borrow the pattern but frequently invert it, making the hero ordinary rather than noble, which only works because the older pattern is so well established. Questions: 1 Name three traits of an epic hero. 2 Why does comparing heroes compare cultures? 3 What flaw do epic heroes usually have? www.littleactivity.com 6th Grade · Literacy
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Epic Hero Traits LITERACY · 6TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. An epic hero is the central figure of a long narrative poem about events important to a whole people, and the type recurs across cultures: Gilgamesh, Achilles, Odysseus, Beowulf, Rama. Such heroes are usually of noble or divine descent, possess strength or cunning beyond the ordinary, travel over a vast setting, and face supernatural opposition. They embody the values their culture prizes, which is why Odysseus is admired for cleverness and Beowulf for loyalty and courage — comparing heroes therefore compares cultures. The epic hero almost always has a flaw, often pride, and the story tests it. Modern heroes borrow the pattern but frequently invert it, making the hero ordinary rather than noble, which only works because the older pattern is so well established. Questions: 1 Name three traits of an epic hero. 2 Why does comparing heroes compare cultures? 3 What flaw do epic heroes usually have? www.littleactivity.com 6th Grade · Literacy
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