Alliterative | Avenger: The Secret Identity of (Super)Heroes @Alliterative | Uploaded 5 years ago | Updated 17 hours ago
Starting from the #etymology of #Avenger, we explore the origins of #superheroes in myth, early pulp fiction, swashbuckling novels, and Joseph Campbell's hero's journey, as well as the role of masks, the concept of revenge and vendetta, what makes a hero heroic, the Great Man approach to history, and more!

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