---
title: Heroes of Yesterday and Today
description: A comparison between mythological-literary heroes and heroes from
  social media and mass communications.
author:
  name: Graciela Paula Caldeiro
  url: http://graciela-caldeiro.idoneos.com
canonical: https://mitosyleyendas.idoneos.com/en/los_mitos_y_los_medios_de_comunicacion/heroes_de_ayer_y_hoy/
source: en/los_mitos_y_los_medios_de_comunicacion/heroes_de_ayer_y_hoy/index.md
---

<h2 id="que-es-un-heroe">What is a hero?</h2>

In mythology, the hero is typically a character who stands out among others, often embodying in an archetypal way the most valued traits of the culture to which they belong.

Heroes are, therefore, protagonists of mythical narratives and legends, appearing time and again in literary works as well as in popular comic book characters and the mass media.

In order to explore this observation further, we propose to analyze some examples:

> -   [Superheroes](/en/los_mitos_y_los_medios_de_comunicacion/heroes_de_ayer_y_hoy/superheroes/#editar)
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> -   [Virtuous heroes](/en/los_mitos_y_los_medios_de_comunicacion/heroes_de_ayer_y_hoy/heroes_virtuosos/)
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> -   [Heroines](/en/los_mitos_y_los_medios_de_comunicacion/heroes_de_ayer_y_hoy/heroinas/)
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> -   [Antiheroes](/en/los_mitos_y_los_medios_de_comunicacion/heroes_de_ayer_y_hoy/antiheroes/#editar)
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