Their defiant characteristic allows them to be independent and this helps them overcome loneliness. Selflessness is a rare trait to see and usually the hero possesses this trait, as it makes them stand out more and allows them to stand out for a good cause. Lastly, courage is the most popular trait seen in heroes and is the courage that heroes have that others do not have and is crucial for the hero to move forward to fight for what is right. A person may want to stand up for what is right, but their lack of courage is what holds them back and is what drives heroes forward. In heroic folktales, it is the hero who points out an injustice or problem in society. According to Ignatius Chukwumah, PhD. “the hero is a character of resistance, who, in many respects, is in conflict with laws made unbearable for others” (Chukwumah 73). He is the hero who takes action and, armed with his defiant characteristic, refuses to accept the situation and is determined not only to change it, but to defy all odds in the process. Let's take the story “Flying Head” for example. She's the woman who puts her foot down and says enough. The woman was fed up