Being an Epic Hero Being an epic hero can change the way a person lives It can alter your identity There are two examples of an epic hero in The Illiad and The Aneid In present time there is a different meaning to be a hero and it is harder to become one I believe that it is possible to exist as a true hero in our current society An epic hero possesses the traits a civilization thinks are important The Greeks thought of heroes as a special class of people between regular people and the gods You