Who is your Digenis Akritis aka Super Hero in ERE and why?
Digenes Akritas (Διγενής Ακρίτας) is one of the only surviving epic poems from the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire. It tells the story of the titular character, Basileios, dubbed Digenes Akritas, meaning “two-blood border lord.” believed to be a mix of Greek and Arab descents.
In this epic poem he fearlessly slays dragons, kills beasts, faces wild lions and snakes, yet triumphs over them all with his bare hands and his sharp wit. Maximou, a dashingly beautiful Queen of Amazons fell in love with his beauty and strenght and loses her mind when he didnt reply her love.
Smart, courageous and prince-charming Digenes fights over thousands of enemies at once, no one stands over his might and godly power. Even he wrestles neck to neck death personifed as Charon or Thanatos that almost about to win over. He passes hills, lands and rivers only in a one eye blink.
So if you would choose a Digenes Akritas, a super hero from the history of ERE, who would be this and why?
Image Credits: Dimitrios Skourtelis art of Digenes Akritas.