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 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: poetic epithet
Generated description
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.
Instances (103)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Λοξίας | divine epithet |
| Treasurer of the Gods | mythological epithet |
| Jatavedas | Vedic epithet |
| Philometor | Greek epithet |
|
associated with Apollo Boedromios
surface form:
Apollo Boedromios
|
epithet of Apollo |
| Lord of the Night Sky | theonymic epithet |
| He by Whom We Live | theonymic epithet |
| Zeus Brontios | epithet of Zeus |
| Rex Inferorum | Latin epithet |
| Euryphaessa | mythological epithet |
| Dashanana | mythological epithet |
| Dashagriva | mythological epithet |
| Lankeshwara | mythological epithet |
| Vrikodara | mythological epithet |
| Venus Felix | epithet of Venus |
| Hidden Paw | literary character epithet |
| Rahab (Egypt) | biblical poetic name |
| Ancient of Days | divine epithet |
| Lord of hosts | divine epithet |
| Little Grey Lady of the Sea | — |
| Александр Миротворец | эпитет |
|
halosydne
surface form:
Halosydne
|
mythological epithet |
| Maleatas | epithet of Apollo |
| Argeiphontes | mythological epithet |
| Salopia | poetic name |
|
“Mountain Retreat”
surface form:
Mountain Retreat
|
descriptive phrase |
| Zauberland | poeticNickname |
| City of Lord Ananta | poetic name |
| She of the Serpent Skirt | mythological epithet |
| Lady of the Pale Moon | mythological epithet |
| The Union of the Great Islands | poetic name |
| the Inevitable | mythological epithet |
| Pityocamptes | mythological epithet |
| Parameshvara | divine epithet |
| The One | divine epithet |
| Lady of the kings and queens | theonymic epithet |
|
bēl mīšari (lord of justice)
surface form:
bēl mīšari
|
divine epithet |
| City of 1001 Churches | — |
| City of Forty Gates | — |
| Great Mother | mythological epithet |
| Chosen Land | poetic name |
| Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera | apelativo poético |
| The Forgiver of Sin | divine epithet |
|
Cambria (Latin name for Wales)
surface form:
Cambria
|
poetic name |
| Flagellum Dei | Latin epithet |
| Glaukopis | mythological epithet |
| Flying Swallow | poetic name |
|
"the ravenous one"
surface form:
the ravenous one
|
mythological epithet |
|
Columbia (historical poetic name for the United States)
surface form:
Columbia
|
poetic name |
| Apollo Paean | epithet of Apollo |