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===General=== General epithets are applied to [[common noun]]s, or the people or things that fall under such a noun. For example, Odysseus, Achilles, and Agamemnon are all referred to as "brilliant" (a general epithet for men) at various points. *men **shining, divine ({{lang|grc|δῖος}}, {{Transliteration|grc|dîos}}) **born from Zeus ({{lang|grc|διογενής}}, {{Transliteration|grc|diogenḗs}}) **god-like ({{lang|grc|ἀντίθεος}}, {{Transliteration|grc|antítheos}}; {{lang|grc|θεοειδής}}, {{Transliteration|grc|theoeidḗs}}) **high-hearted **brilliant (''dios'') *leaders **lord of men ({{lang|grc|ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν}}, {{Transliteration|grc|ánax andrôn}}) *women (incl. goddesses) **white-armed ({{lang|grc|λευκώλενος}}, {{Transliteration|grc|leukṓlenos}}) **lovely-haired ({{lang|grc|ἐυπλοκάμις, ἐυπλόκαμος}}, {{Transliteration|grc|euplokámis, euplókamos}}) **ox eyed ({{lang|grc|βοῶπις}}, {{Transliteration|grc|boôpis}}) *goddesses **of the golden distaff with ({{lang|grc|χρυσηλάκατος}}, {{Transliteration|grc|khrusēlákatos}}) *day **the day of return ({{lang|grc|νόστιμον ἦμαρ}}, {{Transliteration|grc|nóstimon êmar}} — ''[[nostalgia]]'' also comes from {{Transliteration|grc|nóstos}}) *sea **loud-roaring ({{lang|grc|πολυφλοίσβοιο θαλάσσης}}) **grey **wine-colored, wine-dark ({{lang|grc|οἶνοψ}}) *ships **well-balanced **swift **black *lions **eating raw flesh ({{lang|grc|ὠμόφαγος}}) **mountain-bred ({{lang|grc|ὀρεσίτροφος}}) **fiery ({{lang|grc|αἴθων}}) ====Nations==== *Albanes **swift ({{lang|grc|θοοί}}, {{Transliteration|grc|thooí}}) **sporting long hair ({{lang|grc|ὄπιθεν κομόωντες}}, {{Transliteration|grc|ópithen komóōntes}}) *[[Achaeans (Homer)|Achaeans]] **hairy-headed ({{lang|grc|κάρη κομόωντες}}, {{Transliteration|grc|kárē komóōntes}}) **bronzed-armored ({{lang|grc|χαλκο-χίτωνες}}, {{Transliteration|grc|chalko-chítōnes}}) **strong-greaved ({{lang|grc|ἐυ-κνήμιδες}}, {{Transliteration|gec|eü-knḗmides}}) **glancing-eyed ({{lang|grc|ἑλίκ-ωπες}}, {{Transliteration|grc|helík-ōpes}}) **with hollow ships *[[Troy|Trojans]] **tamers of horses ({{lang|grc|ἱπποδάμοι}}, {{Transliteration|grc|hippodámoi}}) *[[Scheria|Phaeacians]] **oar-loving
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