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Epithets in Homer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles. These epithets were metric stop-gaps as well as mnemonic devices for the aoidos (sing...
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Epithet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An epithet (from Greek ἐπίθετον - epitheton , neut. of ἐπίθετος - epithetos , "attributed, added") is a descriptive word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person ...
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Washington Nationals 100 Losses Jersey ... Homer Run Derby Contest Update – 7/28/09 ... Two weeks into the Second Half, and it’s a 42-Homer tie between It’s a New Century and Jules.
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Use of Epithets In Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey ; Throughout The Iliad and The Odyssey, Homer’s use of the epithet in describing Odysseus becomes essential as a means of characterizing the hero. Homer uses several epithets, or nicknames, along with the name “Odysseus” as the story unfolds in both tales.
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any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality: “Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I. ... Homer used certain epithets so regularly that they became a standard part of the name of the thing or person described, as in "rosy-fingered Dawn" and "gray-eyed Athena."
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