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The Hero in History

The Hero in History. At issue: ~ greatness ~ causation Hook: event-making vs eventful Hero archetype & mythology in our culture. The Mythology of the Hero. Athlete hero. Everyperson as hero. Fairy tale hero. _________________________________. Mythical Hero

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The Hero in History

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  1. The Hero in History • At issue: ~greatness ~causation • Hook: event-making vs eventful • Hero archetype & mythology in our culture

  2. The Mythology of the Hero Athlete hero Everyperson as hero Fairy tale hero _________________________________ Mythical Hero (dep,initiate,ret) Anti-hero

  3. Louis Cyr 1863-1912

  4. The Physical Stats • Height: 5’9” • Weight: 316 lbs • Biceps: 24” • Neck: 22” • Forearms: 19” • Chest: 60” • Waist: 45” • Thighs: 33” • Calves: 28”

  5. Louis Cyr’s Tavern - Montreal • Home base – funding for tours, demonstrations • Montreal Gazette, 1885 I hereby challenge any man in the world, bar none, to a heavy weight lifting contest, without harness, for any sum from one hundred dollars to five hundred dollars a side. Yours truly, Louis Cyr

  6. Tours – Canada, the US, the UK • 1889 – invited to give a demonstration for the Prince of Wales in London • Crowd of 5,000 raised a 250 kilo weight with one finger • A back lift of 4,100 lbs • The horse demo • US and UK tours in the 1890s • Barnum and Bailey Circus

  7. *A flair for the dramatic *Excitement and tension *Audience participation (18 fat men on a piano)

  8. The Physical Feats • Iron cross with 96lb right hand and 88lbs left hand • 35 consecutive right arm presses with 162.8 lbs • 552 lbs one finger lift • 189 lbs with both arms straight in front of his body • 986 lbs with one hand • restrained 4 horses for 55 seconds

  9. Summary • Heroes and Legends are created and sustained for specific reasons: cultural, economic, political • Look to broader historical issues and circumstances to find your explanations • Louis Cyr: look to the connections between strength, masculinity, and broader Canadian society

  10. George W Beers

  11. Paris Crew 1867 World champs Inrigged boat used by Paris Crew – note oar locks on gunwhales not outrigged as they are today

  12. ~from 1980 17-cent stamp; artistic rendering

  13. ?? Who in “The Boy in Blue” (1986) Nicholas Cage

  14. Hanlan featured front cover of Cdn Illustrated News 1878

  15. Promo for ’78 Lachine races w Courtney

  16. Louis Rubenstein

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