Tragic hero has its point in time where they are at a down fall or low point as the story goes on.
Epic hero has to be larger than life (super human power) ; it is like a good vs. evil. The epic hero in the story prevails. In The Odyssey, Odysseus is considered to be an epic hero; in our present time "Harry Potter". Odysseus had to face several challenges throughout his battle for life. The Odyssey is told as a legendary/history stories. Odysseus left Ithaka by choice and Oedipus kind of left without choice because he was giving away. Both Oedipus and Odysseus are rulers of some sort. Everyone looks up to them as far as their needs are to be met. The difference between Oedipus and Odysseus is the way the stories end.
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