Gray-eyed Athena tends to be the overused example.
Odysseus was called many epithets, including wise, loved of Zeus, man of pain, and man of exploits.
Epithets.
son of odysseus
Epithets
One of Odysseus's epithets is "wily"
fair-tressed
Some examples of epithets for girls are: "bright-eyed beauty," "golden-haired maiden," "rose-petal princess," and "silver-tongued songstress."
James Jermyn has written: 'Book of English epithets, literal and figurative' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Epithets, Dictionaries, English language
No, puns are a form of humor or sarcasm using word play; epithets are descriptive terms for someone or something, or an insult. An epithet can take the form of a pun if it's worded as such.
Hephaestus had no "nick-names" only titles and epithets.
"an old black ram", "a Barbary horse"
Some examples of epithets include "Alexander the Great," "Catherine the Great," "Ivan the Terrible," and "Richard the Lionheart." These are descriptive phrases or nicknames that highlight a specific trait or characteristic of the individual.