Favorite Greek Hero?

I prefer Testecles.

Lol, I kid. Achilles for me.

Achilles. Brad Pitt > The Rock

Hercules. i still gotta see the movie.

Achilles

HERACULES. His story is dark and tragic. I've always have been a sucker for dark stories.

I voted for Heracles. Also, it's awesome that the OP used his actual Greek name and not the one the Romans have him.

Achilles is winning? This better not be because of that infernal motion picture!

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@jack_: Thanks man!

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Heracles, of course.

..Herc..!

In the original mythology, Perseus was actually the most heroic and noble of the bunch. So I pick him.

@stormdriven: You're right. So it's only fair he get a happy ending.

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i chose theseus... if you read all of his stories you would be suprised at how many evil people he stopped.

@coolbeans101: I just wish he had let Minos have it.

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I'm surprised Achilles is doing so well. I never liked him. In the Iliad Hector always seemed like the more noble character.

I voted for Perseus.

@devitciiu: I think it's the movie. I'd vote all these guys over Achilles anyday.

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Hercules. ... most powerful

I have a soft spot for Hercules.

1. Achilles and Odysseus

2. Hercules

3. Ajax the lesser

4. Jason

@gojira2014: Not that i didn't enjoy that but.......what does it have to with anything?

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Theseus. That guy was a freaking beast and the son of my favorite god.

Perseus was the Batman or ancient Greece.

Nice but Odysseus could fill this role as well.

She is the greatest Greek hero ever.

True story bro :)

@gojira2014: So that's Xena....

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@squalleon: I always thought Theseus fit that role.

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Odysseus

@mxyzptlk_cv: Yeah i wanted to keep it at six........

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I meant to pick Jason. Crap.

Odysseus

@deathstroke52: I wanted to keep it six.

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Odysseus

Achilles. Odysseus, Theseus and Jason are awesome too.

Why isn't Odysseus an option? He's pretty much the Batman of Greek Mythology.

@dimitridkatsis: I've said it a few times, but here i go again.

I just wanted to keep it at six.

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@spidey_jackson: Is that supposed to mean the character isn't worth it?

Odysseus should be here.

Anyway, I like them all in different ways.

Perseus and Theseus were the most heroic.

Odysseus was more of a "Learn from his mistakes" kinda guy, which is very relatable.

Achilles was a bit of a brat, but he is pretty cool, and you gotta respect his power.

Heracles and his tale of redemption are probably the most iconic.

They all bring something interesting to the table.

Jmarshmallow

@dimitridkatsis: Where did you get that from what i just said?

I wanted to keep the poll at six. I'm not hating on Odyssseus or anyone else that i left out.

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Jason off that list. But yeah Oddysseus & Aeneas should be on there.

@spidey_jackson: Odysseus is more iconic than Bellerophon (if that's who you mean and misspelled it) and the favorite of many people here and sure many Greeks would tell you so. His story is one of the best of Greek Myths, probably second only to Iliad.

@dimitridkatsis: Good for Odysseus. But to say he's more iconic than Bill is debatable. Anyway, i like Bill just alittle more, so i put him here. No need to get worked up about it.

There's several Greek heroes missing here.

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Tough one.

Initially Hercules, then Odysseus when I was a teenager, then Theseus as a young adult. And now back to Hercules.

Jason never reached the top. Achilles? When I never liked him.

For the Greeks, Theseus was supposed to be the perfect hero (Heracles with a brain). But for me, Hercules is the last one standing.

Perseus and Odysseus.

@spidey_jackson: what?

@spidey_jackson: oh, never mind I see.

none of those on the list this my favorite:

Diomedes

Perseus easily. He was honorable and defended his mother. He was the most compassionate of all these "heroes" and was humble.