Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 1883 Carlyle, Thomas 1795 1881 Carlyle, T. (Thomas) On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Produced by Ron Burkey, and David Widger "On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History" by Thomas Carlyle is a collection of lectures that examines the concept of heroism throughout human history, likely written in the early 19th century. The work argues that the essence of history is shaped by great individuals—heroes—who influence the thoughts and actions of society. Carlyle explores various types of heroes, from divine figures to poets and leaders, and discusses the societal fascination with hero-worship. At the start of the text, Carlyle sets the stage for his exploration of the idea of the hero by establishing the premise that the history of humanity is fundamentally a narrative about the great men who have shaped it. He highlights the importance of understanding the divine connection that the early followers had with their heroes, as seen through the lens of Scandinavian paganism and the figure of Odin. Carlyle introduces the concept of worship as a central theme, suggesting that the admiration for these heroes stems from their perceived divine qualities and abilities, which in turn inspire others to aspire to greatness. The opening lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of how heroism is perceived and celebrated across different cultures and epochs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Heroes Hero worship PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 590649 590658 2024-09-01T08:27:00.707382 2023-10-01T07:48:52.962676 text/html text/html 582634 2013-04-04T10:03:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 218544 2013-04-04T10:05:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 281842 2024-09-01T08:27:07.649360 application/epub+zip 288010 2024-09-01T08:27:02.326362 application/epub+zip 288009 2024-09-01T08:27:01.373372 application/epub+zip 524319 2024-09-01T08:27:11.969316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489013 2024-09-01T08:27:06.995394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489059 2022-09-01T09:34:16.014098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529664 529641 2024-09-01T08:27:00.112408 2023-10-01T07:48:52.421679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 529346 2008-07-26T13:57:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212028 2008-07-26T13:58:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18457 2024-09-01T08:27:12.101311 application/rdf+xml 17013 2024-09-01T08:27:01.734380 image/jpeg 3815 2024-09-01T08:27:01.551368 image/jpeg 279272 2024-09-01T08:27:00.760391 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia