Comparison between the Mythology Heroes and the Modern Day Heroes and Heroines Myths are stories that have been in existence for ages and have been used to define the importance of different cultures among people and nations around the world. The stories entail heroic characters that espouse desired characteristics that are praised and serve as examples of preferred social behavior within the different societies (Carlson 10). The heroes’ exemplary activities and accomplishments are deemed fascinating and attractive to all that read the myths. Mythology has a primary way of portraying the heroic sense in a particular pattern.