what would be a definition that a 50 old or above people would give for HERO

and even a chil less than 11?????????????

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Definition #1 is what I dealt with all through school and college in reading and writing about literature. Examples: Achilles, Roland, Beowulf, etc.

Definition #2 is very, very close to my own personal understanding of the word.

And, yes, I'm over 50!!
thanks