An obsolete spelling of wain, American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796), United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979), proper A male given name transferred from the surname, A surname.

Plural form of hero

A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society, history made of, or mixed with, myths, a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people