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  2. Heroic romances - Wikipedia

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    Heroic romances flourished during a reawakening of medieval romantic elements and usually featured the pursuit of the valiant for impossible beauty. However, they also captured the language, feeling, and atmosphere of the age. The passion of love is dominant throughout; the object of the hero's affections is usually very beautiful and fiercely ...

  3. Romantic hero - Wikipedia

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    The Romantic hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has themselves at the center of their own existence. [1] The Romantic hero is often the protagonist in a literary work, and the primary focus is on the character's thoughts rather than their actions.

  4. Romance (prose fiction) - Wikipedia

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    As a literary genre of high culture, "heroic romance" or "chivalric romance" is a type of prose and verse narrative that was popular in the noble courts of High Medieval and Early Modern Europe. They were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of a chivalric knight-errant portrayed as having heroic qualities, who goes on a quest.

  5. 11 Qualities of a Good Man That Truly Set Him Apart ... - AOL

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    Let's discuss green flags for a change.

  6. Chivalric romance - Wikipedia

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    As a literary genre, the chivalric romance is a type of prose and verse narrative that was popular in the noble courts of high medieval and early modern Europe.They were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of a chivalric knight-errant portrayed as having heroic qualities, who goes on a quest.

  7. List of folk heroes - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of folk heroes, a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.

  8. Moral character - Wikipedia

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    Moral character or character (derived from charaktêr) is an analysis of an individual's steady moral qualities. The concept of character can express a variety of attributes, including the presence or lack of virtues such as empathy , courage , fortitude , honesty , and loyalty , or of good behaviors or habits ; these attributes are also a part ...

  9. The 51 greatest movie heroes of all time, ranked - AOL

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    Movie heroes have inspired generations due to their honorable qualities as they overcome the odds. Some heroes such as Superman, Batman, Luke Skywalker, and Indiana Jones are beloved worldwide.