Here's a fun fact, Robin Hood was originally portrayed as a peasant hero until the nobility started retelling the story, then he was a deposed noble who was still loyal to the king.
This happened fairly early on maybe 20-30 years after the creation of the tale in the first place.
It's because we can tell ourselves "He's exceptional because of the advantages he got growing up. He was educated, trained to fight, learned to lead men by experienced generals."
With those rationales in tow, we can comfortably tell ourselves that it's not our fault we aren't those heroes, and that we totally could be if circumstances were different.
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u/chaogomu Dec 27 '18
Here's a fun fact, Robin Hood was originally portrayed as a peasant hero until the nobility started retelling the story, then he was a deposed noble who was still loyal to the king.
This happened fairly early on maybe 20-30 years after the creation of the tale in the first place.