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A '''[[hero]]''' is a person who performs extraordinary deeds for the benefit of others.

'''Hero''' may also refer to:

==Heroic figures==
* [[Superhero]], a hero with extraordinary powers
* [[Hero (title)]], a title presented by governments to their citizens for great achievements
* A demigod worshipped in the [[Greek hero cult]]

==Given name==
* [[Hero and Leander]], a Greek legend
* [[Hero of Alexandria]], ancient mathematician
* [[Hero the younger]], ancient Greek physicist

==Film==
* [[Hero (2007 film)|''Hero'' (2007 film)]], a Japanese film based on the TV series of the same name
* [[Hero (2002 film)|''Hero'' (2002 film)]], a Chinese martial arts film
* [[Hero (1992 film)|''Hero'' (1992 film)]], an American comedic drama
* [[Hero (1987 film)|''Hero'' (1987 film)]], a documentary about the 1986 FIFA World Cup
* [[Hero (1985 film)|''Hero'' (1985 film)]], a Pakistani action film
* [[Hero (1983 film)|''Hero'' (1983 film)]], a Bollywood film
* ''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]'', a 2003 Bollywood action-adventure
* [[Heroism (film)|''Heroism'' (film)]], a 1958 Polish war drama

==Music==
===Album===
* [[Hero (album)|''Hero'' (album)]], by Kirk Franklin
* [[Hero (van Canto album)|''Hero'' (van Canto album)]], by van Canto
* [[Heroine (album)|''Heroine'' (album)]], by From First to Last
* [[HEROINE (Minori Chihara album)|''HEROINE'' (Minori Chihara album)]]

===Song===
* [[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|"Hero" (Mariah Carey song)]]
* [[Hero (Chad Kroeger song)|"Hero" (Chad Kroeger song)]], featured in the film ''Spider-Man''
* [[Hero (Enrique Iglesias song)|"Hero" (Enrique Iglesias song)]]
* [[Hero (Nas song)|"Hero" (Nas song)]]
* [[Hero (Superchick song)|"Hero" (Superchick song)]]
* [[Hero (Charlotte Perrelli song)|"Hero" (Charlotte Perrelli song)]]
* [[Hero (Europe song)|"Hero" (Europe song)]]
* [[Hero/Heroine|"Hero/Heroine"]], a song by Boys Like Girls
* "Hero", a song by David Crosby on the album ''[[Thousand Roads]]''
* "Hero", a song by Bethany Dillon on the album ''[[Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''
* "Hero", a song by Darren Hayes on the album ''[[The Tension and the Spark]]''
* "Hero", a song by Ministry, featured in the game ''[[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2]]''
* "Hero", a song by Ozzy Osbourne on the album ''[[No Rest for the Wicked (Ozzy Osbourne album)|No Rest for the Wicked]]''
* "Hero", a song by [[Linnéa Handberg Lund]]
* "Hero", a song by [[Machinae Supremacy]]
* "Heroine", a song by Nami Tamaki on the album ''[[Make Progress (album)|Make Progress]]''

===Other===
* ''[[!Hero]]'', a rock opera
* [[Justin Cassell]], a calypso musician
* A character in the Sondheim musical ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]''

==Television==
* [[Hero (TV channel)]]
* [[Hero (TV series)|''Hero'' (TV series)]]
* [[Hero (Angel)|"Hero" (''Angel'')]], a 1999 episode of ''Angel''
* [[Hero (Battlestar Galactica)|"Hero" (''Battlestar Galactica'')]], a 2006 episode of ''Battlestar Galactica''
* [[Captain Hero]], a character on the TV series ''Drawn Together''

==Comics==
* [[H.E.R.O. (comics)|''H.E.R.O.'' (comics)]], a comic book series
* Hero, the horse of comics character [[Phantom (comics)|The Phantom]]
* Hero, a character in the web comic ''[[RPG World]]''
* Hero Brown, a character in the comic book series ''[[Y: The Last Man]]''

==Literature==
* [[Hero (novel)|''Hero'' (novel)]]
* A character in the Shakespeare play ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''

==Gaming==
* ''[[H.E.R.O.]]'', a 1984 computer and video game
* ''[[Hero Online]]'', an online roleplaying game
* [[Hero System]], a generic roleplaying game system published by Hero Games
* ''[[No More Heroes]]'', a video game for the Wii console, originally titled ''Heroes''

==Technology==
* [[Hero (helio)]], a wireless mobile device
* [[HERO (robot)]], a series of educational robots

==Sports==
* [[HERO'S]], a mixed martial arts organization
* [[Chris Hero]], American professional wrestler

==Manufacturing companies==
* [[Hero Cycles]], a bicycle manufacturer
* [[Hero Honda]], a motorcycle manufacturer
* [[Hero Group]], a fruit product manufacturer

==Other meanings==
* [[Hero sandwich]]
* [[Hero Parade]], a gay pride parade in New Zealand
* [[HMS Hero|HMS ''Hero'']], the name of six ships of the British Royal Navy
* [[H.E.R.O. (Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK)]], a website of the United Kingdom educational system
* [[H.E.R.O. (Highway Emergency Response Operator)]], a program of the Georgia Department of Transportation
* [[Heroic (horse)]], an Australian racehorse
* A locomotive of the [[South Devon Railway Dido class]]

==See also==
* [[Hero (Dragon Ball)|Hero (''Dragon Ball'')]] or Shen, a character in ''Dragon Ball'' media
* [[Heros (disambiguation)]]
* [[Heroes (disambiguation)]]
* [[Heroin (disambiguation)]]
* [[The Hero (disambiguation)]]
* [[Antihero]]

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[[de:Hero]]
[[fr:Hero]]
[[ko:영웅 (동음이의)]]
[[nl:Hero]]
[[ja:ヒーロー (曖昧さ回避)]]
[[no:Hero]]
[[pt:Herói (desambiguação)]]
[[ru:Герой (значения)]]
[[sl:Heroj]]
[[zh:英雄 (消歧义)]]

Revision as of 02:24, 15 November 2008