Hero vs. Legend

Hero vs. Legend — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hero and Legend

Heronoun

Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary deeds.

Legendnoun

A unrealistic story depicting past events.

Heronoun

A role model.

Legendnoun

A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

The legend of Troy was discovered to have a historical basis.

Heronoun

(authorship) The main protagonist in a work of fiction.

Legendnoun

A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.

The legend of Robin Hood/the legend of Prester John/the legend of Coriolanus.
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Heronoun

(poker) The current player, especially an hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: any opponent player. Not to be confused with a weak call against a supposed bluff.

Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board.

Legendnoun

A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.

The 1984 Rose Bowl prank has spawned many legends. Here's the real story.

Heronoun

(US) A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.

Legendnoun

A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records; a cover story.

According to his legend, he once worked for the Red Cross, spreading humanitarian aid in Africa.

Heronoun

The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.

Legendnoun

A person related to a legend or legends.

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Heronoun

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength;

RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain

Legendnoun

A leading protagonist in a historical legend.

Achilles is a legend in Greek culture.

Heronoun

the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

Legendnoun

A person with legend-like qualities, such as extraordinary accomplishment.

Michael Jordan stands as a legend in basketball.

Heronoun

someone who fights for a cause

Legendnoun

A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.

According to the legend on the map, that building is a school.

Heronoun

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

Legendnoun

An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.

Heronoun

(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

Legendverb

To tell or narrate; to recount.

Heronoun

(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her

Legendnoun

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

Heronoun

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

Legendnoun

brief description accompanying an illustration