Who exactly is supposed to be the 'epic hero' in John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'?

Question

Who exactly is supposed to be the 'epic hero' in John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'?

Answer 1

It's actually a bit complicated.  The short answer is Satan.  However, his heroic qualities diminish after his fall, so that the second half of PL can be read as a refutation of how much his heroic qualities are built up in the first half.  In that case, the answer boils down to either no one or God (which is a bit of a sketchy choice).

Answer 2

It's difficult to say but I think it's Adam, and so does this page:

http://www.robinhardy.com/Meditations/Li...