Jack (hero)
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Jack is an archetypal Cornish and English hero and stock character appearing in legends, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes, generally portrayed as a young adult. Unlike moralizing fairy heroes, Jack is often portrayed as lazy or foolish, but through the use of cleverness and tricks he usually emerges triumphant. In this way, he may resemble a trickster.
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See also
- Jack of all trades, master of none
- Jack in the green
- Jack-o'-lantern
- Jack o' Kent
- Jack and Jill
- Jack Be Nimble
- Jack Sprat
- Stingy Jack
- Jack (name)
- Jack (disambiguation)
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