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The purpose of this article is to set the foundation for the lineage of epic literature of 'Broken-down Hero stories' focusing on Agijangsu(Baby Hero) Fable. The collapse of a hero is the most important and the most common theme in tragedy all over the world. Agijangsu Fable has can be chosen as the representative work of Koran tragedy literature in that it is typical tragedy and it is wide spread all over Korea. Tragedy has characteristics such as ① it has epic structure descending from happiness to unhappiness ② the hero who experiences this descend is superior to others ③ his collapse is destined ④ it creates sympathy and terror. Agijangsu Fable is a tragic epic with these characteristics. While classic western tragedies show heroes accepting their destiny of destruction, this Agijangsu Fable implies future hope through the hero who rejects his destiny. The baby hero symbolizes the vitality of the group symbolized as water and earth unlike Greek heroes who always return to individuals. Although the baby hero is broken down, he remains as the hope for the non-frustrated and has the stature of pure people's hero. Compared to it, Deok Ryeong Kim in 'Imjinrok' accepts his destiny of death as the character reconstructed according to Confucianism. Although it has characteristics of upper class tragedy, there is the stature of people's hero such as baby hero on Deok Ryeong Kim. 'Imjanggunjeon' has the structure of ideological upper class tragedy. Although the death of Gyeong Up Im was not acceptable, it was accepted when the goal of honoring and revenge was achieved. The people's hero concept shown in Agijangsu Fable has been transformed with diversity accepting the consciousness and literature customs of upper class while it was transferred to written literature.