Tolkien's answer was to turn to the myths and heroic legends of the past.

What history does not take on embroidery when it becomes heroic legend?

Material from Greek heroic legend was grafted onto this native stock at an early date.

In three books, it provides a grand summary of traditional Greek mythology and heroic legends.

But Keegan is quite ready to sacrifice the heroic legend to the duller truth.

They tell of the myths and heroic legends of Scandinavia.

But I wanted heroic legends and high romance.

Plot of many plays, operas, heroic legend; done to death, ought to be buried forever.

It's an honest portrayal of the imperfect human being behind the heroic legend.

The story is a heroic legend telling of men and women who fought against extraordinary odds for a cause they deemed dearer than life.