Many people like to watch a movie or read a book about someone being the first to do something.
Maybe the person is the first to make a discovery in science or medicine. Or maybe the person is the first to explore a deep jungle or a new land. In America, many like movies about explorers who go through dense jungles and find treasures. It is exciting to watch as the hero overcomes all kinds of dangers and troubles to reach the destination. The people of the first century had great admiration for such explorers.