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Superstrength
Superhuman strength is a superpower commonly invoked in fiction and other literary works, such as mythology. A fictionalized representation of the phenomenon of hysterical strength, it is the power to exert force and lift weights beyond what is physically possible for an ordinary human being. Alternate terms of superhuman strength have included ''enhanced strength'', ''super-strength'' and ''increased strength''. Superhuman strength is an amorphous ability, varying in potency depending on the writer or the context of the story in which it is depicted. Characters and deities with superhuman strength have been found in multiple ancient mythological accounts and religions. Superhuman strength is a common trope in fantasy and science fiction. This is generally by means of mechanisms such as cybernetic body parts, genetic modification, telekinetic fields in science fiction, or magical/supernatural sources within fantasy. A plethora of comic book superheroes and super-villains displ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superpower (ability)
A superpower is a special or extraordinary ability far greater than what is considered normal, possessed by those of superhuman status. Superpowers are typically displayed in science fiction and fantasy media such as comic book, comic books, television program, TV shows, video game, video games, and film as the key attribute of a superhero. The concept originated in American comic book, American comics and pulp magazine, pulp fiction of the 1930s and 1940s, and has gradually worked its way into other genres and media. Definition There is no rigid definition of a "superpower" beyond the general idea of them being a set of capabilities and traits exhibited by characters in fiction that are considered beyond the limits of normal beings or are paranormal to some degree. In popular culture, it is often associated with unusual abilities such as flight, superhuman strength, super-strength, Speedster (fiction), super-speed, invulnerability, etc. However, it can also describe natural abil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |