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Hero Honda CD 100
The Hero Honda CD 100 was a 100 cc commuter motorcycle produced in India from 1985 to 2004, establishing itself as the template for Indian commuter bikes.
Hero MotoCorp
Hero MotoCorp, formerly Hero Honda Motors, is an Indian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in New Delhi and the world's largest by volume. It began in 1984 as a joint venture with Honda.
Hero No. 1
Hero No. 1 (हीरो नं॰ 1) is a 1997 Hindi romantic comedy directed by David Dhawan, starring Govinda and Karisma Kapoor, inspired by Bawarchi, second in the No. 1 series, a Super Hit grossing about ₹31 crore worldwide.
Hero of Alexandria (ρων)
Hero of Alexandria (Ἥρων), also called Heron, was a Greek mathematician and engineer in Roman-era Alexandria around the 1st century CE, known for the aeolipile and Hero's formula.
Hero of Socialist Labour (Герой Социалистического Труда)
Hero of Socialist Labour (Герой Социалистического Труда), Soviet honorary title 1938–1991, highest distinction for labor in economic and cultural construction; carried Order of Lenin, gold Hammer and Sickle medal; over 20,000 recipients; abolished 1991.
Hero of the Russian Federation (Герой Российской Федерации)
Hero of the Russian Federation (Герой Российской Федерации), informally Hero of Russia, is Russia's highest honorary title, established in 1992 and awarded by the President.
Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union (Geroy Sovetskogo Soyuza) was the highest honorary title of the USSR, established in 1934 for heroic feats and awarded 12,776 times, mostly during World War II.
Hero of Ukraine (Герой України)
Hero of Ukraine (Герой України) is the highest state award of Ukraine, established in 1998 and conferred by the President for a heroic deed or outstanding labor achievement.
Hero or Hate Crime?
"Hero or Hate Crime?" (S12E6) is a 2017 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode, written by Day, Howerton, and McElhenney and directed by Jamie Babbit, in which the Gang arbitrates a lottery-ticket dispute and Mac comes out as gay.
Hero Organization
Hero Organization (英雄機関, Eiyū Kikan) is an ongoing Shueisha Shōnen Jump+ mecha-sci-fi manga by Kei Saikawa and Akira Takahashi since 2024, about armor pilots fighting star beasts; volume 1 February 2025.
Hero Rupes
Hero Rupes is a 456-km-long scarp (rupes) in Mercury's southern hemisphere, quadrangle H-12, IAU-approved in 1976 and named for Nathaniel Palmer's Antarctic exploration ship Hero (1820-21).
Hero's journey
Hero's journey (monomyth): narrative pattern from Joseph Campbell's 1949 The Hero with a Thousand Faces, in which a hero departs, undergoes trials and transformation, and returns; adapted for screenwriters by Vogler, and widely criticized as not universal.
Herobrine
Herobrine is a Minecraft community creepypasta hoax: a Steve-like figure with white eyes said to haunt singleplayer worlds. Originated in 2010 forum posts and 4chan, spread by Copeland's Brocraft stream; Mojang and Dinnerbone confirmed he was never in the game.
Herod Agrippa
Herod Agrippa, also known as Agrippa I, was a grandson of Herod the Great who ruled as a Roman client king from 37 to 44 CE.
Herod and Herodias
Herod and Herodias (Herodes a Herodias) is a 1909 verse tragedy by Slovak writer Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav dramatizing the biblical story of Herod, Herodias, and John the Baptist.
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea (4 BCE–39 CE), son of Herod the Great; founded Tiberias, married Herodias after divorcing Aretas IV's daughter, executed John the Baptist, and was banished by Caligula.
Herod Archelaus
Herod Archelaus (Ἡρώδης Ἀρχέλαος), son of Herod the Great and Malthace, ethnarch of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea 4 BCE–6 CE; deposed by Augustus and exiled to Vienne, Gaul.
Herod the Great (הורדוס)
Herod the Great (הורדוס, Herodes Magnus), Roman client king of Judaea 37–4 BCE, of Idumean descent, builder of Caesarea, Masada, and the rebuilt Second Temple, whose reign and reputation rest mainly on Josephus.
Herodeion
Herodeion, also known as Herodium, is a palace-fortress and monumental complex built by Herod the Great in the first century BCE on an artificial hill about 12 km south of Jerusalem.
Herodes
Herodes, also known as Herod the Great, was the king of Judaea whose role in the Gospel Nativity story made his name a symbol of cruelty.
Herodian (Ἡρωδιανός)
Herodian (Ἡρωδιανός, c.170–c.240), Syrian Greek historian and minor Roman civil servant, wrote the eight-book History of the Empire from Marcus (180–238 CE), fully preserved alongside Cassius Dio's.
Herodian kingdom
Herodian kingdom: the Roman client kingdom of Judea under Herod the Great (37–4 BCE) and his successors, declared king by the Roman Senate in 40 BCE; divided among Archelaus, Antipas, and Philip after his death.
Herodias (Ἡρῳδιάς)
Herodias (Ἡρῳδιάς), Herodian princess, daughter of Aristobulus IV, married Herod Antipas after leaving her half-brother; John the Baptist denounced the marriage, leading to his execution at Machaerus, and Caligula later banished her with Antipas.
Hérodote
Hérodote (Revue de géographie et de géopolitique) is a French quarterly founded in 1976 by Yves Lacoste and Béatrice Giblin, published by La Découverte, credited with reintroducing geopolitics in France.
Herodotean historiography
Herodotean historiography is the tradition of historical writing inaugurated by Herodotus of Halicarnassus in his Histories, an account of the Persian Wars of the fifth century BC.
Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος)
Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος), c. 484–425 BC, Greek historian of Halicarnassus, Father of History, author of the nine-book Histories on the Greco-Persian Wars; also called father of lies for debated reliability.
Heroes (2008 film)
Heroes (2008), originally titled Mera Bharat Mahaan, is a Hindi drama directed by Samir Karnik starring Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, and the Deols; two film students deliver Kargil martyrs' last letters on a road trip; it flopped at the box office.
Heroes (American TV series)
Heroes is an American superhero drama that aired on NBC from 2006 to 2010, following ordinary people who develop extraordinary powers, with a celebrated first season.
Heroes (Sabaton album)
Heroes (2014) is the seventh studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton, released by Nuclear Blast, produced by Peter Tägtgren, and the first with the Rörland, Englund, and van Dahl lineup, telling stories of individual World War II heroes.
Heroes (天行健_(网络剧))
Heroes (天行健), also known as Fushihui (浮世荟), is a 2024 Chinese 36-episode late-Qing legend drama starring Qin Junjie, Liu Yuning, and Huang Mengying; it reached a Douban score of 8.8.