Epithet Assignment - Arrowhead High School
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Quiz on pages 120-125
Know what side the characters are on (Troy or
Greek)
Epithet
Descriptive adjective or phrase
Often repeated throughout the epic (stock epithet)
Repetition helped listeners to follow the narrative
Explain the Epithet – Skills Portfolio
“Swift-footed Achilles”
“The lord of men Agamemnon”
“Zeus’ son who strikes from afar, Apollo”
Epithet for you – P/F Journal
Write an epithet for yourself in Homer’s style
More examples:
“God-like Achilleus”
“Atreus’ son the lord of men”
“Lord of silver bow”
“The goddess of white arms, Hera”
“Achilleus of swift feet”
“Atreus’s son the hero of wide-ruling Agamemnon”
“Chryseis of the fair cheeks”
“Kronos’ broad browed son”