The heroes of ancient Greece, as mentioned in the book, Mythology, written by Edith Hamilton are similar to modern day heroes, because they both possess similar character traits such as being courageous and optimistic. To begin, Perseus makes the courageous decision to kill Medusa and bring her head back to Polydectes which, “No man unaided could kill Medusa” (201). Originally, Perseus was going to kill Medusa himself, despite the fact that it was very dangerous and had not been done before. Similarly, Moana, with all of her courage, went on a journey to save her country from danger, which nobody else was able to do. Perseus and Moana risked their lives for the safety of others which could only be done by a real hero with true courage. Furthermore,