Hero(es)
Definition: Heroes: plural noun. A person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. A
priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos on the European shore of the Hellespont, whose lover Leander, a youth of Abydos on the opposite shore,
swam the strait nightly to visit her. One stormy night he was drowned and Hero in grief threw herself into the sea. (1st century), Greek
mathematician and inventor; known as Hero of Alexandria. His surviving works are important as a source for ancient practical mathematics and
mechanics. He described a number of hydraulic, pneumatic, and other mechanical devices, including elementary applications of the power of steam.
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As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I
long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds and the prattling of my children.
John Adams
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