Reruntuhan kuil pahlawan atau heroon di Sagalassos , Turki
Kultus pahlawan adalah salah satu unsur paling menonhol dari agama Yunani kuno . Dalam bahasa Yunani Homerik, "pahlawan " (ἥρως , hḗrōs ) merujuk kepada orang yang berjuang (pada kedua belah pihak) dalam Perang Troya .
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