What made the dictator cincinnatus a hero of the roman republic?

Lucius Quinctius or Quintius Cincinnatus (/ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs/; c. 519 - c. 430 BC) was a Roman patrician, statesman, and military leader of the early Republic who became a legendary figure of Roman virtues-particularly Roman manliness and civic virtue-by the time of the Empire.