What's Your Homeric Epithet?

[Saint Frankenstein]

You got
Giant-killer

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You are [your name] the giant-killer. In Homer’s epics, he attributed this epithet to Hermes, the messenger god who had a secret side business in giant-killing. Hermes is considered the protector of thieves, travelers, and athletes, and enjoys things like poetry, music, and journeying to and from the Underworld just because he can.

QUIZ: What's Your Homeric Epithet?

 

[Mister Silver]

You got
Bright-eyed

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You are bright-eyed [your name]. Homer also used this epithet to describe Athena, the goddess of things like wisdom, diplomacy, war, and arts and crafts. Athena was the patron of Odysseus and helped him out of some tough spots, except for those times she just didn’t feel like it for some reason or another.

 

[Lucian Hodoboc]

 

[SalixIncendium]

You got
The great teller of tales

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You are [your name], great teller of tales. The Greek hero Odysseus had many epithets ascribed to him (others included “much-enduring,” “cunning,” and “man of twists and turns”), and this was one of them, so you’re in good company.

 

[Deidre]

I got 'bright eyed'

 

[RedDragon94]

You got
Rouser of armies

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You are [your name], rouser of armies. Be sure to get monogrammed towels. Homer often used this epithet to describe Apollo, who is the god of many things, including but not limited to music, truth, the sun, poetry, and the plague, which is, you know, unfortunate.

 

[YmirGF]

You got
The great teller of tales

You are YmirGF, great teller of tales. The Greek hero Odysseus had many epithets ascribed to him (others included “much-enduring,” “cunning,” and “man of twists and turns”), and this was one of them, so you’re in good company.

You got
Rouser of animals?

Good lordy!

 

[SabahTheLoner]

You got
Best of the Achaeans

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You are [your name], best of the Achaeans. In the Homeric context, “Aechaens” basically just means “Greeks,” so you’re the best of the Greeks. Homer used this epithet to describe Agamemnon, Achilles, and Dimoedes, all of whom were apparently the best of the Greeks, despite the superlative nature of the word “best.”

 

[Flame]

You got
Delighting in thunder

You are [your name], delighting in thunder. Homer used this epithet to refer to Zeus, basically the god of everything because he was big on killing people with storms. Example: “Zeus, delighting in thunder, instilled fear into my companions.” Definitely change your e-mail signature to reflect this.

 

[Saffer]

You got
The great teller of tales

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You are [your name], great teller of tales. The Greek hero Odysseus had many epithets ascribed to him (others included “much-enduring,” “cunning,” and “man of twists and turns”), and this was one of them, so you’re in good company.

 

[Wirey]

Passer of Gas? What the?