History Main / FolkHero

* [[OnlyOneName Jack]]. Don't ask which Jack, [[CompositeCharacter they're all Jack.]]
** Unless he's Ivan, or Hans, or Jean, or Ian. . . if you note a certain resemblence in the names, you are not mistaken. And the names go by country.

* [[TheBible Judas Maccabeus]]

* AraTheHandsome

* {{Beowulf}}

* ThePhantom

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* BonnieAndClyde

One major category of folk hero is the defender of the common people against the oppression or corruption of the established power structure. Members of this category of folk hero often, but not necessarily, live [[{{Main/Outlaw}} outside the law]] in some way.

* [[ChuckNorris Charles "Chuck" Norris]]

* [[OnlyOneName Jack]]. [[JackAttack Don't ask which Jack]], [[CompositeCharacter they're all Jack.]]

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Ludd Ned Ludd]

* [[WatershipDown El-hrairah]]

* [[WatershipDown El-hrairah]]

* king Matthias Corvinus of Hungary

A folk hero is type of [[TheHero hero]], real or mythological. The single salient characteristic which makes a character a folk hero is the imprinting of the name, personality and deeds of the character in the popular consciousness. This presence in the popular consciousness is evidenced by mention in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore. Folk heroes are also the subject of some films.

Although some folk heroes are historical public figures, they generally aren't, and even if they are they [[HistoricalHeroUpgrade won't bear much resemblance to the real person]]. Because the lives of folk heroes are generally not based on historical documents, the characteristics and deeds of a folk hero are often [[PowerCrepPowerSeep exaggerated to mythic proportions]].

Although some folk heroes are historical public figures, they generally aren't, and even if they are they [[HistoricalHeroUpgrade won't bear much resemblance to the real person]]. Because the lives of folk heroes are generally not based on historical documents, the characteristics and deeds of a folk hero are often exaggerated to mythic proportions.

Although some folk heroes are historical public figures, they generally are not. Because the lives of folk heroes are generally not based on historical documents, the characteristics and deeds of a folk hero are often exaggerated to mythic proportions.

* DonQuixote
* [[WatershipDown El-hrairah]]
** It is also notable that General Woundwort becomes something of a folk villain

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan_(lumberjack) Paul Bunyan]]
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecos_Bill Pecos Bill]]
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiraiya Jiraiya and Tsunade]]

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd Sigurd]]

* {{Tarzan}}
* {{Zorro}}

* [[TheWindInTheWillows Mr. Badger]]
* [[DollarsTrilogy The Man With No Name]]

* [[HomestarRunner Saddy Dumpington]]
* [[{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]]
* CaptainAmerica

* [[TheAdventuresOfTintin Tintin]]