上海充通大学 Discussion:Why many heroes in Greek myth? SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY ④Other cultures Greek culture which laid so much emphasis on the dichotomy mortal-immortal,saw that as the primary defining characteristic of humans,that we must die.Heroes were a means of mediating that opposition,a means of bridging that gap.Discussion: Why many heroes in Greek myth? Other cultures Greek culture which laid so much emphasis on the dichotomy mortal-immortal, saw that as the primary defining characteristic of humans, that we must die. Heroes were a means of mediating that opposition, a means of bridging that gap