Epic hero

         An epic hero over comes obstacles, is courageous, intelligent, and honorable. Odysseus carries these characteristics but can be seen as an unheroic figure, also. A hero isn't selfish but Odysseus put his men in danger when they were in the cave.
           Odysseus is a hero at some point but he does get greedy and selfish. During the War at Troy he was protecting his people and being intelligent with it also. In books nine through ten, he is not playing the role of a hero. He makes several selfish acts throughout the four books. Odysseus refused to leave the cave of the Cyclops. He risked the lives of his men which was a selfish act. In book ten, he was unfaithful to Penelope and fell under the spell of Kirke.

            Odysseus would be considered an epic hero since he protected his men through the war. Yet, he was also selfish at some points. He always tried to do the right in order to protect his men which makes him an epic hero.