ἥρως

Etymology
Traditionally derived from, though Beekes derives the word from a pre-Greek substrate, based on the form of the Mycenaean cognate. Cognate with 🇨🇬 and possibly.

Noun

 * 1)  a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major combatants of the Greek or Trojan forces
 * 2)  a hero or heroine of the ancient Greek religion: a human or demigod whose shrine was celebrated with chthonic rituals organized by local governments

Usage notes
Because the root of ends with a vowel instead of a consonant, shortenings are common, such as  for the genitive singular and  for the dative singular.

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