Hērōs

For the fish, see Heros genus; for the TV Show, see Heroes (TV series). For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation).

In Thracian mythology, Heros was a god of the underworld, usually depicted on funeral statues as a horseman slaying a beast with a spear. He was also known as Pirmeroula or Karabazmos, epithets which have not been deciphered. His cult is attested from Thrace to Moesia and Scythia Minor.

He gained a widespread importance especially after the Roman conquest. After Christianity was adopted, the symbolism of Heros continued as representations of Saint George slaying the dragon.

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