How is Odysseus different to other mythical Greek heroes in the 'Odyssey'? Do you think there is a particular reason for this?

Odysseus, whilst portraying many of the characteristics of a stereotypical Greek hero, also performs in ways that humanise him. In Book 10, after he has secured the winds of Aeolus, he falls asleep on the deck of the ship, allowing his crew a moment away from his leadership. This ends disastrously as the men defy orders and open the bag of winds, blowing the ship off course when they are in sight of Ithaca. This passage portrays Odysseus' human need to sleep which is something we often do not see Greek heroes do. Another more positive way in which Odysseus is different to other Greek heroes is the way in which he gains his victories. He is not the pure brawn of heroes such as Achilles and Agamemnon that we see in the Iliad. Odysseus is a hero of wit and logic; his battles are won through deceit and quick thinking. One example is the escape from the Cyclops in Book 9 and his manipulation of the word 'nobody'. He is set aside by his brain and quick wit.