"The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict."

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Mantua gave me birth, Calabri snatched me away, now Parthenope holds me; I sang of shepherds, pastures, and heroes. -Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope, cecini pascua, rura, duces

— Virgil