In Anglo-Saxon times, heroism was a very vital core value. Heroism was based off of your ability to fight and how many heroic missions you could complete. Most of the people in that time looked up to heroes. Their bravery and confidence were something that the townspeople looked up to and depended on to keep them safe.
However, in our time, heroes are not described the same way. They aren't beefy dudes that fight the enemies and conquer every battle they are placed in. We still think of heroes as someone who helps us and saves us like they did in Anglo-Saxon times, but not to the full extent that they had in mind. A hero could really be anyone since some take the term lightly. For instance if someone helps their friend with last night's homework, that friend might say "Thanks for the help, you're my hero". That someone didn't do any life-saving task, they just helped their friend with one night's worth of homework.
In contrast, even though some people see this as childish and cheesy, people do feel like their favorite artist (music-wise) or celebrity is their hero. If this person feels down or sad, they watch videos about this person and it brings up their mood or spirit, even if it feels like these sad feelings won't budge. I haven't really fully experienced this personally, but people have told me countless stories on how their favorite celebrity is their hero because they save them from sadness and misery.
In conclusion, our view on heroism is a lot less serious than it was in Anglo-Saxon times. Their heroism was based mainly off of bravery and their ability to conquer and fight. In our time, we consider people for the smallest acts. however, some people still have the same view on heroism. They still believe that there are heroes that save them like people though in Anglo-Saxon times.
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