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An epithet (from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional') [1] is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase), accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. Certain epithets have been used for numerous people throughout history.
A characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" Dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles.Epithets are used because of the constraints of the dactylic hexameter (i.e., it is convenient to have a stockpile of metrically fitting phrases to add to a name) and because of the oral transmission of the poems; they are mnemonic aids to the singer and the audience alike.
Pages in category "Lists of people by epithet" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. ... List of Latinised names; Scholastic accolades; A.
Name Epithet(s), other name(s) Description Abholos Devourer in the Mist: A grey festering blob of infinite malevolence, described as the lesser brother of Tsathoggua or spawn of Cthulhu, born from his bile and tears. [1] Alala [2] Herald of S'glhuo: An entity of living sound native to the Gulf of S'glhuo, and manifesting as a huge monstrous being.
An epithet (from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional'), [1] also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) commonly accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a real or fictitious person, place, or thing.
Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς), another warrior-king, famed for his cunning, who is the main character of another (roughly equally ancient) epic, the Odyssey. Patroclus (Πάτροκλος), beloved companion of Achilles. Phoenix (Φοῖνιξ), an old Achaean warrior, greatly trusted by Achilles, who acts as mediator between Achilles and Agamemnon.
Epithet of Śuri, Etruscan infernal deity, one of a dyad including Mania. [29] A tradition of Latin literature [32] names the Etruscan city of Manthua, later Mantua, after the deity. [22] Mariś, Maris: A class of divinity used with epithets: mariś turans, mariś husurnana, mariś menitla, mariś halna, mariś isminthians.
Shamhat's name has a double meaning, as while it is an ordinary given name derived from the adjective šamḫu, which designated qualities related to physical well-being, in the context of the epic it is also meant to resemble the word šamḫatu, a synonym of ḫarimtu. [48] Shamash: Shamash (Sumerian Utu) is the Mesopotamian sun god. [53]