Folk hero

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A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero or heroine–real, fictional, or mythical–with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.

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