1.   Hercules was a mythical hero who was half man and half god.

2.   It was a light, reggae number that had to do with the exploits of Maui, the mythical Hawaiian hero for whom the island is named.

3.   Our mythical hero has battled a cyclops, wicked centaurs and every manner of beast sent to earth by Aries, petulant god of war.

4.   Romans painted their walls with images of gods and mythical heroes.

5.   Bosnian Serb soldiers, for whom Mladic is still almost a mythical folk hero, say they would find that hard to accept.

6.   The creature devoured youths and virgins brought as tributes until it was slayed by the mythical hero Theseus.