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Thinking in mythological terms by seeing the value in the lives of those that came before us enables people to erase anxiety and face the uncertainty of life. Charles Horton Cooley, a sociologist in the late 1800's, beautifully stated, "To have no heroes is to ha ....

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.... who took the form of a woman and carried poison in her breasts, came to assassinate him. She sat to nurse him and when he drew the milk from her he also drew out her life. A third mythological hero that supports the characteristic of strength is in the story of Theseus of Greek origin. This story also suggests bravery as a primary role in a hero. At only seven years old, Theseus grabbed an axe to slay a lion, which actually was a skin that Hercules had laid on a stool. At the age of sixteen he was able to lift the rock and remove the sword and sandals from underneath, left by Aegeus. These heroes have many characteristics that follow in the l ....