The Epithetic Phrases for the Homeric Gods

Download or read book The Epithetic Phrases for the Homeric Gods written by James H Dee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2001. This study looks at Homer’s use of descriptive expressions for the Gods in his works of the Iliad and the Odyssey. It is an organised and exhaustive digest of Homer’s systematic nomenclature for the gods and goddesses. Included here is not just the repository of the formal epithets such as “earth-shaker” Poseidon or “ox-eyed” Hera or “grey-eyed” Athene, but also such supplementary items as words and expressions for family relations, terms of reproach, and adverbial phrases.