Interpretive Questions from "The Odyssey"

Homer, "The Odyssey", Book 1 Question One: Who is the narrator in this story? References: 1. "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy" (Page 77, Lines 1 - 3). 2. "By now, all the survivors, all who avoided the headlong death were safe at home, escaped the wars and waves" (Page 77, Lines 13 - 15). Comments: Is the narrator a god - …

…Furthermore, Odysseus continues to lie with Circe in her gorgeous bed until a year had run its course, while his beloved comrades waited, living as swines, until Circe returned them to men. This is all very reminiscent of Odysseus' time with Calypso. Odysseus almost comes across as selfish and full of double-standards, leading a life of over-indulgence to fulfill his personal appetite. One must ask, how do Odysseus's actions and infidelities reflect on his comrades?