Question

Read the following passage and answer the question.

Answer 1

Answer: A patronymic

A patronymic is a component of a personal name that is based on the name of a male ancestor. This usually refers to someone's father or grandfather. If the ancestor that is included in the name is a female, this is called a matronymic. These words are used in order to establish a lineage. In this case, the phrase "born from Cadmus" establishes a common lineage among the people who are descendants of Cadmus.

Answer 2

The phrase “born from Cadmus” is an example of a patronymic. A patronymic is a name added after the given name from the father or grandfather or from the great great ancestors. It is shown that the narrator itself is the greatest ancestor because he is denoting born of Cadmus as my children.