Odysseus as an Epic Hero In the book The Odyssey by Homer, the main character, Odysseus, is depicted as being similar an epic hero. There is a question, though, as to whether or not he actually was an epic hero. I believe that, while he did have a major difference, he had more similarities than differences to the characteristics of an epic hero and therefore was one. An epic hero is someone who is strong, …showed first 75 words of 469 total…

…showed last 75 words of 469 total…have one difference with the epic hero, however, and that is foolishness. Epic heroes do not usually possess foolishness. This difference is one important way that Odysseus is not similar to the typical epic hero. This comparison showed that while he was similar to an epic hero, he does have a major difference. While Odysseus did have the major difference of being foolish, his heroic characteristics outweigh his foolishness. Thus, Odysseus is an epic hero.