What Is The Plural Of Hero Heros Or Heroes

What is the plural of hero?

hero /ˈhiroʊ/plural heroesMeaning :a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities or a person who is greatly admiredHero can refer to either a man or a woman, but it is often used to refer specifically to a man. The specific word for a woman who is brave and admired is heroine.US plural usually herosSo basically, heroes is for British and heros is for AmericanLIKE realize and realise...

Does the German word Herr denote a Noble and a Hero? Are they related also in etymology?

I looked online a little and here’s what I found: “hero” came into English from 14th century French, in which it developed from a Latin word and/or a Greek word for a “demi-god.” Although its origin beyond that is uncertain, it is suggested that its PIE (Proto-Indo-European) root is “*ser” (“to protect”). Here’s the info from Etymonline.com:“late 14c., "man of superhuman strength or physical courage," from Old French heroe (14c., Modern French héros), from Latin heros (plural heroes) "hero, demi-god, illustrious man," from Greek heros(plural heroes) "demi-god," a variant singular of which was heroe. This is of uncertain origin; perhaps originally "defender, protector" and from PIE root *ser- (1) "to protect." “In contrast, the German “herr” is from an earlier stage of German and before that from PIE. Its PIE root is suggested to be *kei-, an adjective denoting “color” which would have had a suffix denoting “gray-haired, venerable” and included the notion of “noble.” However, “hero” does not seem to be part of the current or former meaning of “herr.” (However, perhaps someone who speaks German can speak to this aspect of its current meaning.)Since the 2 words, English “hero” and German “herr,” are not traced back to the same PIE root, they did not come from the same origin. However, this doesn’t mean that the current words don’t overlap in meaning, as you have asked about.BTW, here is the info about “herr” from Dictionary.com:“German equivalent of Mr., 1650s, originally "nobler, superior," from Middle High German “herre,” from Old High German “herro,” [which is the] comparative [form] of “her “ "noble, worthy, exalted," from PIE *kei-, a color adjective, in suffixed form*koi-ro- here meaning "gray, hoary," hence "gray-haired, venerable."

What heroic qualities does Heracles possess in Greek mythology?

Heracles (Hercules in Roman) is considered the strongest hero in Greek mythology, next to Achilles. He fought in the Trojan War, went sailing with the Argonauts, and even killed snakes in his crib when he was just a baby. He also had a bad temper. After he killed his lyre teacher in frustration, he went to look after the cattle of Thespius. When a lion attacked, he killed it. That is why many pictures depict him with a lion skin over him. But what he was mostly known for was his labors that he had to endure. The only god who disliked him was Hera, the goddess of marriage. Like many of Zeus's children, Heracles was born out of wedlock; his father was Zeus, his mother a mortal, Alcmene. Hera hated every child born to Zeus that was mortal and not hers. When Heracles grew up, Hera struck him mad. He then killed his wife. Because of this, he exiled himself and visited the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. She then revealed that in order to purify himself, he had to work for Eurystheus, king of Mycenae. This started the labors.Heracles possessed great strength and was liked by all of the gods, except Hera. He also possessed a lot of grief, because of his wife's death, and pain, because of the many trials he had to endure. He was also the only Greek hero to become a god, after his tragic death.