ETYM French héros, Latin heros, Greek.
1. The principle character in a play or movie or novel or poem.
2. A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength.
3. (Classical mythology) A being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god.
Kod starih: polubog, junak poštovan kao bog, naročito onaj kome je otac ili mati neko ivše, božansko biće (Heraklo, Tezej, Kastor i Poluks itd.); fig. junak, čovek koji se istakao hrabrošću, duhovnom nadmoćnošću ili sposobnošću.
Heroj, čovek koji se istakao hrabrošću.
A legendary priestess of Aphrodite loved by Leander.