What does it mean to be a hero? Do the heroes accomplish something legendary that will impact centuries to come, or do the heroes put themselves in danger and sacrifice themselves for the good of all humanity? The hero initially defined by the Greeks has changed in modern times due to the integration of heroism with morality and ethics. Today, any supposed hero, whether soldier, firefighter, policeman, or doctor, is not a hero by traditional Greek standards. In fact, the art of risking one's life to save that of others is not heroic at all. Although possessing good morals is considered one of the essential characteristics of the hero in today's society, the Greeks did not take moral character into account during the initial classification. hero. According to Scott LaBarge, a classics professor specializing in ancient philosophy at Santa Clara University, a traditional Greek hero was someone who accomplished something profoundly above the "normal scope of human experience." (LaBarge) What LaBarge means with this statement is that anyone...