"Virtue is not necessarily qualification for heroic status: a hero is not a role model. On the contrary, it is the of the essence of a hero to be unique and therefore inimitable."
~Lucy Hughes-Hallett
I disagree with this statement because of the fact that throughout history, heroes have always been looked upon as examples as things to aspire to whether good or bad. Although it may be physically impossible and extremely mentally straining to mimic these mythological beings, following their ways and morales is very possible. As a celebrity, the hero status is one that is yearned for by many. Therefore they act as role models for the society that imitates them and thus renders the hero no longer unique.
To be completely unique means to have no aspect that can be found in any other person. With strong good morales that are found within these role models like Heracles, this is next to impossible. For example, if you were as strong as him and if many others were too, who wouldn't want a step up by having brains as well.
All in all, being a hero means being looked up to. That in itself means that they will be seen as role models and therefore disproves the noted quote.
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