What classical mythological characters could your main characters be based on? What else?

Why are these features being used in this modern art work? What messages do the creators want to share with the use of these characteristics? (target audience?)

Find 2-3 researched sources for this exploration. Look in the mythology section of the library and in the module for both Western and Eastern mythologic sources.
Please choose one character from The Avatar Last Airbender. As Aang or Sokka. I really recommend to you to write about Aang