poetic epithet
C3268
concept
A poetic epithet is a descriptive phrase or adjective repeatedly applied to a person, place, or thing in literature to highlight a characteristic quality or evoke a particular image or emotion.
All labels observed (29)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mythological epithet | 23 |
| divine epithet | 13 |
| poetic name | 13 |
| epithet of Apollo | 12 |
| Latin epithet | 6 |
| poetic epithet canonical | 6 |
| Greek deity epithet | 4 |
| theonymic epithet | 4 |
| poetic figure | 3 |
| legendary epithet | 2 |
| poeticNickname | 2 |
| Greek epithet | 1 |
| Homeric epithet | 1 |
| Qur’anic epithet | 1 |
| Vedic epithet | 1 |
| ancient Greek epithet | 1 |
| apelativo poético | 1 |
| biblical poetic name | 1 |
| descriptive phrase | 1 |
| epithet of Agni | 1 |
| epithet of Mars | 1 |
| epithet of Venus | 1 |
| epithet of Zeus | 1 |
| epithet of a deity | 1 |
| epithet of the Devil | 1 |
| goddess epithet | 1 |
| literary character epithet | 1 |
| regional epithet | 1 |
| эпитет | 1 |
Instances (103)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Lechia | poetic name |
|
river Ismenus
surface form:
Apollo Ismenios
|
epithet of Apollo |
| Apollo Delphinios | epithet of Apollo |
| much-enduring | Homeric epithet |
| Apollo Thymbraeus | epithet of a deity |
| Anesidora | mythological epithet |
| Savyasachi | mythological epithet |
| Earth-shaker | mythological epithet |
| Little Girl Island | poetic name |
| Agrotera | divine epithet |
| She of the Ointment Jar | theonymic epithet |
| Apollo Maleatas | epithet of Apollo |
| Erinys | divine epithet |
| Abyssinian maid | poetic figure |
| Carolus Rex | Latin epithet |
| Hummingbird of the South | mythological epithet |
| Enodia | divine epithet |
| Gomer’s mountain | poetic name |
|
poetic name for Virginia
surface form:
Old Dominion
|
poetic name |
|
the Prince of this World
surface form:
Prince of this World
|
epithet of the Devil |
| Lord of Healing | divine epithet |
| Divine Physician | divine epithet |
| Apollo Actius | epithet of Apollo |
| Stupor mundi | Latin epithet |
| Puer Apuliae | Latin epithet |
|
Mount Kotilion
surface form:
Apollo Epicurius
|
Greek deity epithet |
| City of a Thousand Minarets | — |
| Abyssinian maid with a dulcimer | poetic figure |
| Caput Mundi | Latin epithet |
| Lord of Heaven | divine epithet |
| City of Gardens | poeticNickname |
| Great Cackler | mythological epithet |
| Mountains of Heaven | poetic name |
| Maiden Anat | goddess epithet |
| Daughter of Zion | poetic figure |
| Agyieus | Greek deity epithet |
| the knight without fear and beyond reproach | legendary epithet |
| Apollo Ismenios | epithet of Apollo |
| Owner of the Throne | Qur’anic epithet |
| Mars Gradivus | epithet of Mars |
| Pendragon | mythological epithet |
| Chief Dragon | legendary epithet |
| Eupator | ancient Greek epithet |
| Apollo Alexikakos | epithet of Apollo |
| Apollo Epicurius | epithet of Apollo |
|
the Garden of England
surface form:
Garden of England
|
regional epithet |
| Mother of Monsters | mythological epithet |
| Pythian Apollo | epithet of Apollo |
| The Lonely God | — |
|
Shikishima (poetic name for Japan)
surface form:
Shikishima
|
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