Heroes in World Mythology

166 heroes across 27 mythologies

By Mythology

Hebrew/Jewish Mythology19 heroes

Aaron

priesthood

Abraham

faith

Adam

♂
humanity

David

kingshipmusic

Delilah

betrayal

Elijah

prophecyfire

Enoch

righteousness

Esau

hunting

Esther

salvationroyalty

Eve

♀
motherhood

Goliath

war

Isaac

sacrifice

Jacob

struggle

Joseph

dreamsadministration

Moses

lawliberation

Noah

salvationanimals

Samson

strength

Sarah

motherhood

Solomon

wisdommagic

Persian Mythology16 heroes

Arash

sacrificearchery

Esfandiyar

warimmortality

Fereydun

justice

Gayomard

humanity

Gordafarid

♀
warcourage

Hoshang

kingshipfirecivilization

Jamshid

kingship

Kaveh

justicerebellion

Mashya

humanity

Mashyana

humanity

Rostam

strengthheroism

Siavash

innocencemartyrdom

Sohrab

tragedy

Tahmuras

kingshipdemons

Yima

kingship

Zal

wisdom

Greek Mythology14 heroes

Achilles

♂

Swift-Footed Achilles

warfareglorywrath

Agamemnon

♂

King of Mycenae

kingshipwar

Ajax

♂

Bulwark of the Achaeans

warfarestrength

Bellerophon

♂

Slayer of the Chimera

heroism

Hector

♂

Prince of Troy

warfaredutyfamily

Heracles

♂

The Strongman

strengthheroismendurance

Jason

♂

Leader of the Argonauts

leadershipquesting

Odysseus

♂

King of Ithaca

cunningeloquenceendurance

Oedipus

♂

King of Thebes

fatetragedy

Orion

♂

The Hunter

hunting

Orpheus

♂

Greatest Musician

musicpoetryprophecy

Paris

♂

Prince of Troy

beautyarchery

Patroclus

♂

Companion of Achilles

friendshipwarfare

Theseus

♂

King of Athens

heroismcivilizationjustice

Germanic Mythology13 heroes

Beowulf

strengthmonster-slaying

Brunhild

power

Dietrich

heroism

Eckart

loyalty

Gunther

kingship

Hagen

betrayal

Hengist

warleadership

Hildebrand

war

Horsa

war

Hrothgar

kingship

Kriemhild

revenge

Sigurd

dragon-slaying

Wayland

smithing

Inca Mythology11 heroes

Ayar-Auca

♂
spirits

Ayar-Cachi

♂
strength

Ayar-Manco

♂
founding

Ayar-Uchu

♂
stone

Cahuide

warbravery

Chaski

speedmessages

Mama-Huaco

♀
warfounding

Mama-Ipacura

♀
founding

Mama-Ocllo

♀
weavingwomen

Mama-Raua

♀
founding

Manco-Capac

♂
foundingleadership

Buddhist Mythology9 heroes

Ananda

servicememory

Angulimala

redemption

Bodhidharma

martial-artsmeditation

Mahakasyapa

asceticism

Mahapajapati Gotami

♀
nunsmotherhood

Moggallana

psychic-powers

Rahula

♂
learning

Sariputta

wisdom

Yasodhara

♀
loyalty

Celtic Mythology8 heroes

Aífe

♀

Warrior Queen

warrivalry

Conchobar mac Nessa

♂

King of Ulster

kingshipwar

Cú Chulainn

♂

Hound of Ulster

warheroismrage

Emer

♀

Wife of Cú Chulainn

beautywisdomfidelity

Fergus mac Róich

♂

Former King of Ulster

strengthhonorwarfare

Fionn mac Cumhaill

♂

Leader of the Fianna

wisdomwarfarehunting+1

Pryderi

♂

Prince of Dyfed

adventureloyalty

Pwyll

♂

Prince of Dyfed

honorrulershipotherworld

Polynesian Mythology8 heroes

Hema

hero

Hotu Matu'a

founding

Irawaru

dogs

Kaitangata

humanity

Kupe

voyagingdiscovery

Rata

voyaging

Tawhaki

lightning

Tiki

humanity

Tibetan Mythology8 heroes

Gesar

warheroism

Machig-Labdron

severance

Marpa

translation

Milarepa

poetryendurance

Nyatri-Tsenpo

kingship

Padmasambhava

tantramagic

Shenrab-Miwoche

bon

Yeshe-Tsogyal

♀
wisdom

Hindu Mythology6 heroes

Arjuna

♂

The Bright One

archerydharmawarfare

Bhima

♂

The Terrible

strengthwarfareappetite

Draupadi

♀

Fire-Born

justicevengeancedevotion

Lakshmana

♂

The Devoted Brother

loyaltybrotherhood

Prahlada

♂

Devotee of Vishnu

devotionrighteousness

Yudhishthira

♂

Dharma Raja

dharmajusticetruth

Sumerian Mythology6 heroes

Atrahasis

♂

Exceedingly Wise

wisdomsurvival

Enkidu

♂

Wild Man

wildernessanimalsfriendship

Gudea

kingshippiety

Lugalbanda

Fierce King

kingshipspeedwilderness

Naram-Sin

Deified King

kingshipvictoryhubris

Ziusudra

♂
floodimmortalitywisdom

Aboriginal Australian Mythology5 heroes

Ankotarinja

creation

Bamapana

♂
trickerydiscord

Cronk-Cronk

wealth

Minawara

ancestorskangaroos

Wurugag

♂
humanity

Chinese Mythology5 heroes

Cangjie

♂

Inventor of Writing

writingwisdom

Houyi

♂

Divine Archer

archeryheroismsun

Niulang

♂

The Cowherd

lovedevotion

Xuanzang

♂

Master of the Law

Buddhismpilgrimagepiety

Yu the Great

♂

Tamer of Floods

flood controlengineeringvirtue

Finnish Mythology5 heroes

Aino

tragedywater

Joukahainen

youthsinging

Kalervo

war

Kullervo

tragedyrevenge

Lemminkainen

♂
warlove

Slavic Mythology5 heroes

Alyosha Popovich

♂

The Cunning Bogatyr

cunningbraveryyouth

Dobrynya Nikitich

♂

Dragon Slayer

heroismcombatcourtesy

Finist

♂

The Bright Falcon

lovetransformationheroism

Ilya Muromets

♂

Greatest Bogatyr

strengthheroismdefense

Marya Morevna

♀

The Beautiful Princess

warfaremagic

Canaanite Mythology4 heroes

Aqhat

archery

Danel

justice

Kirta

kingship

Pugat

fidelity

Korean Mythology4 heroes

Dangun

♂
foundingkingship

Jumong

♂
archeryfounding

Ungnyeo

♀
transformationmotherhood

Yeonrang

sunmoon

Inuit Mythology3 heroes

Apanuugak

war

Ka-Ha-Si

strength

Kiviuq

travelimmortality

Yoruba Mythology3 heroes

Moremi

sacrificesalvation

Oranmiyan

kingship

Sango-Koso

kingship

Baltic Mythology2 heroes

Egle

♀
transformationsnakes

Kastytis

♂
fishing

Japanese Mythology2 heroes

Momotaro

♂

Demon Slayer

heroismdemon-slaying

Urashima Tarō

♂

The Fisher Lad

compassiontime

Maya Mythology2 heroes

Hunahpu

♂
ballgamehunting

Xbalanque

♂
ballgamemagic

Mesopotamian Mythology2 heroes

Enkidu

wildernessanimals

Utnapishtim

immortalityflood

Mongolian Mythology2 heroes

Baatar

heroism

Geser

heroismwar

Navajo Mythology2 heroes

Born for Water

♂

Child of Water

waterprotectionsupport

Monster Slayer

♂

Slayer of Alien Gods

warprotectionheroism

Norse Mythology1 hero

Sigurd

♂

Dragon Slayer

heroismdragon-slaying

Roman Mythology1 hero

Aeneas

♂

Father of Rome

dutypietyfounding

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