Epithet

An epithet is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase), accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It can be described as a glorified nickname. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature.

 -“the man of twists and turns” (I.1) -“Great Odysseus” (I.228) -“King Odysseus” (I.456) -“godlike man” (II.261) -“Odysseus of Ithaca” (II.277) -“Worldly Odysseus” (V.237) -“Long-enduring...

Work through Natural Springs resort town AP passage...

HW: Finish Beloved (chapters 27-28); Quiz tomorrow on 26-28