Poseidon Κυανοχαίτης: meaning and interpretation of this epithet in Homer
Abstract
Κυανοχαίτης is an epithet that always has been related to god Poseidon, but its meaning has few different interpretations. The first term of this compound word, κύανος, is attested from the Mycenaean period, but it has an uncertain etymology. That is the reason why this epithet gives such diverse translation. In the beginning, κυανοχαίτης was interpreted as ‘blue manned’ and associated with the aspect of Posidon as the God of the sea. Sometimes this epithet is also translated as ‘dark manned’. This article focuses on κυανοχαίτης as a compound word analysing the two terms that form it and how Homer use it in their works. Later, I will expose the translations that have been proposed. Working on both aspects, I will determine a meaning for this epithet and the reason why it is associated with Poseidon.
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