The 4 Weirdest Epithets in History

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An epithet is a title added to a person's name to describe them in a single word or an adjective that summarizes their life in one phrase. Usually, epithets are related to a person's achievements, feats, or an event that is considered the highlight or low point of their life.

We know famous historical figures like Alexander the Great, Ivan the Terrible, "The King of Pop" (for Michael Jackson), or Honest Abe (for Abraham Lincoln). But there are some epithets that just sounds bizarre, and you wonder how they got those names.

Check out this article from Big Think for four of history's most bizarre epithets.