Instructional Video4:47
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: A host of heroes - April Gudenrath

Pre-K - Higher Ed
What can some of literature's most famous heroes teach us? From the epic hero (like Beowulf) to the tragic hero (like Oedipus), each has something distinctive to share. April Gudenrath describes the many faces of the fictional hero --...
Instructional Video1:15
Curated Video

Analyzing Odysseus: The Epic Hero in The Odyssey

9th - Higher Ed
In this video, the concept of archetypes in storytelling is explored, with a focus on the epic hero archetype. The video highlights the seven key traits that epic heroes typically possess, such as nobility, strength, bravery, and...
Instructional Video
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Epic Hero

9th - 10th Standards
A four minute video explaining and giving examples of epic heros.