"but he screamed rather a shaggy mountain reared in solitude."
Some epithets in The Odyssey include "wily Odysseus," "rosy-fingered Dawn," "wine-dark sea," and "grey-eyed Athena." These descriptive phrases are used repeatedly throughout the epic poem to characterize different characters or aspects of the world.
Dawn,her rosy red fingers; Zeus cloud gatherer; Hermes the way finder.
"grey-eyed Athena"
"clearheaded Telemakhos"
Blah Blah Blah... who cares... figure it out yourselve...
the cyclops...?
gray-eyed Athena fingertips of rose
There are two definitions of epithets. They can be either nicknames or titles given to people, as in Alfred the Greatand William the Conqueror, or insults. For example, if you hear the phrase "racial epithets" it means derogatory terms referring to a particular race.
Odysseus was called many epithets, including wise, loved of Zeus, man of pain, and man of exploits.
Penelope is Odyssey's wife.
Epithets
son of odysseus
Epithets.
Yes, there are various epithets used in Dante's Inferno to describe the different characters and scenes that the protagonist encounters during his journey through Hell. These epithets often serve to highlight the sin or nature of the individual or setting being described.
Some people think Homer's character was in the Odyssey, because the name Homer is often associated with the Odyssey. It is a misunderstanding.
One of Odysseus's epithets is "wily"
fair-tressed
Some words that rhyme with "Odyssey" include "comedy," "melody," and "prodigy."
James Jermyn has written: 'Book of English epithets, literal and figurative' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Epithets, Dictionaries, English language