Off the Wall Lecture Series: "Heroes Ancient and Modern: Toward a History of an Idea" at the Frist
Whence Came Heroes
by Joe Nolan
In just over 70 years, we've seen Batman transform from a comic book character to a campy crusader to a brooding vigilante, and he's not even a hero of the flesh-and-blood variety. The modern concept of the hero can include a pantheon of personalities that range from Ronald Reagan to Steve McNair to Captain Sully to Susan Sarandon — the original Greek notion is now morphed and molded in a culture shaped by money, celebrity and politics as well as by bravery, sacrifice and concern for the common good. With “Heroes Ancient and Modern: Toward a History of an Idea,” Dr. Timothy F. Winters, professor of classics at Austin Peay State University, explores the evolution of the heroic ideal in Western culture and language from its origins in ancient Greece.
Thu., March 18, 6:30 p.m., 2010
Thu., March 18, 6:30 p.m., 2010
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