The Face of a Hero: Hero Meme

In a previous post about "A Portrait of the Artist as a Real Hero" I defined a real altruist as Nature's Real Hero and described the Vervet Monkey as an example. In literature and in the "hero's journey", the hero is defined as the altruist, willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of the greater good.



I've written several posts on altruism, the altruist (the true definition of the hero) and the hero, including:



Altruism at the Heart of True Happiness

Gaia vs. Medea: A Case for Altruism

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