Find three heroic epithets. Explain how you think these epithets were useful to the singer of poems in the Greek oral tradition.

Find three heroic epithets. Explain how you think these epithets were useful to the singer of poems in the Greek oral tradition.

On page 45, there is a heroic epithet. "And red-haired Menelaus..." The heroic epithet is the fact that he has red hair.

On page 219, "And you answered me, Eumaeus, my swineherd:" Eumaeus being the swineherd is the heroic epithet.

On page 196, Poseidon is described as the Lord of Earthquake(which is pretty awesome). "And Poseidon, the Lord of Earthquake:"

I believe that these epithets helped the singer of the poems in the Greek oral tradition. One of the ways, it helped was helping the singer and audience remember the characters, and who they are. Another reason, it helped the singer remember the time. For example, the hero epithet with Dawn and her fingers. It helped the singer and audience know whether it is day or night. Also, the hero epithets explained several characteristics that separated many of the similar names. It helped you acknowledge who were the gods and  mortals and their roles. There was many ways the hero epithets helped the singer.