folklord
A mythological superhero-like character originating in folklore, such as Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack with a blue ox, Johnny Appleseed, who planted every tree in America, or John Henry, the railroad spiker who raced a steam hammer to his own death.
Pecos Bill was a folklord that was raised by coyotes and conquered the West by lassoing tornadoes and wrestling Leopleuridons into submission.