The Odyssey and Its Epithets
In the epic story The Odyssey many epithets are used, but why?
The Odyssey has many different characters with epithets. Some characters have multiple epithets. The elusive epithet mysteries will soon be answered.
One of the characters in this story is Athena. Athena only has one epithet. The reason for her to have an epithet is to show her personality, which for her, is always good.
Her only epithet is “clear-eyed”, to show her judgments are not clouded. The reason for her to have this epithet is because she is a god and as such she is perfect.
Another god in The Odyssey is Poseidon. His epithet is usually “earth-shaking.” Like Athena, his epithet is used to show his power as a god. Poseidon is also the god of earthquakes. This is yet another reason for his epithet.
The only human in this essay is Odysseus. Odysseus is a character with many epithets. One of his epithets is “god-like.” By calling a mortal god like it shows what an exceptionally powerful moral he is. Another epithet of his is “resourceful.” This epithet, like the last, shows great power. Resourcefulness is an attribute of intelligence, an uncommon commodity.
From this, one could conclude that epithets are very useful tools used by great composers. Of the many uses for epithets the main one is to show an exceptional quality of a character. However, epithets can be used in negative ways too. Epithets compare two different things, such as “god-like Odysseus.” They can also be used to help the reader, listener, or even storyteller to better comprehend the roles of the characters in the story.
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Tottaly helpful.. well the page numbers would be nice…
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this was a waste of my time. i need the actual lines from the odessey with epithets. ugggg now i have to go find another website. just fabulous.
I agree with kate. Not only does it blow it sux.
I think it’s good but I mean I’m not exactly going to take advice from a guy named ‘SPANKTASTIC’. Make it sound more prfessional.
oh wow such a big help
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ok, athena’s thing was “grey-eyed”. this info sux and does not help at all. not to mention, its wrong!!
It would be nice to have more examples given.
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this does not help AT ALL!!!!!!!!!
i need someone to give me a link with the actual odyssey
with epithets!!!!!
this does not help AT ALL!!!!!!!!!
i need someone to give me a link with the actual odyssey
with epithets!!!!!
great!!
….. Did the person who wrote this even READ the Odyssey?!?!
this fails
athena is more commonly known as the gray eyed goddess
lol only one epithet
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