👉 Epidetic is a term used in Latin and Greek mythology to refer to the process of naming a new person or place. It refers to the act of naming someone after another, often with reference to their ancestry, family history, or other personal traits. In the context of epithetizing, this means assigning names to people based on their physical features or characteristics. For example, in Greek mythology, Apollonius was named after his mother's name, Apollonia, which is a