The Hero may refer to:

Film

* ''The Hero'' (1917 film), an American silent comedy starring Oliver Hardy * ''The Hero'' (1923 film), an American World War I drama directed by Louis J. Gasnier * ''The Hero'', English language title of '' Nayak'', a 1966 Indian Bengali-language drama by Satyajit Ray * ''The Hero'', the American alternative title of '' Bloomfield'', a 1971 British-Israeli drama * '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'', a 2003 Bollywood action-adventure * ''The Hero'' (2004 film), an Angolan war drama * ''The Hero'' (2017 film), an American drama starring Sam Elliott * '' Devil: The Hero'', a 2024 Indian Kannada-language action

Television

Episodes

Shows

* ''The Hero'' (1966 TV series), a 1966 American television series * ''The Hero'' (2013 TV series), a 2013 American reality television series

Literature

* "The Hero", an 1850 poem by

Lydia Sigourney Lydia Huntley Sigourney (September 1, 1791 – June 10, 1865), Lydia Howard Huntley, was an American poet, author, and publisher during the early and mid 19th century. She was commonly known as the "Sweet Singer of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartfor ...

* "The Hero", an 1895 poem by

John Greenleaf Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet ...

* ''The Hero'', a 1901 novel by

W. Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham ( ; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German un ...

* "The Hero", a 1906 poem by

Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading Transcendentalism, transcendentalist, he is best known for his book ''Walden'', a reflection upon sim ...

* "The Hero", a 1911 short story by

Margarita Spalding Gerry Margarita Spalding Gerry (July 28, 1870 — 1939) was an American writer of novels and short stories. She also served on the Board of Education in Washington, D.C. Early life Margarita Spalding was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Harve ...

* "The Hero", a 1917 poem by

Siegfried Sassoon Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World ...

* "The Hero" (poem), a 1913 poem written by Rabindranath Tagore * '' The Hero: A Study in Tradition, Myth and Drama'', a 1936 book by FitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan * ''The Hero'', a 1949 novel by

Millard Lampell Millard Lampell (born Milton Lampell, January 23, 1919 – October 3, 1997) was an American movie and television screenwriter who first became publicly known as a member of the Almanac Singers in the 1940s. Early life and career Lampell was bor ...

* "The Hero", a 1971 short story by George R. R. Martin and collected in '' Dreamsongs: A Retrospective''. * ''The Hero'', a 1973 novel by Peter Haining * ''The Hero'' (novel), a 2004 science fiction novel by John Ringo and Michael Z. Williamson

Music

* ''The Hero'' (opera), a 1976 opera by Gian Carlo Menotti * "The Hero", a track on the Amon Amarth album ''

Twilight of the Thunder God ''Twilight of the Thunder God'' is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. ''Twilight of the Thunder God'' was released in September 2008. The album's name and title track refer to Thor's slaying of the Midgard S ...

'' * "The Hero", a song on the 1980 Queen album ''