To the society, a hero is someone who has strong leadership skills, dependability, and represents hope. From the Anglo-Saxons to the world today, all heroes have the characteristic of being courageous and determined to finish their job. However, the Anglo-Saxons, and many other kingdom-based nations, designate a hero as someone who can be exalted and remembered whereas today we wanted our heroes to be selfless. Beowulf is considered to be a hero because of his strength and power, but in our modern times figures Batman is one of the more dominant hero due to his selflessness rather than his fame. In both cultures, a hero is someone who is a good role model and represent a symbol of hope or freedom; however, supremacy is a necessity in Anglo-Saxon
