Namely, 113

NAMELY

eponyms (EP-uh-nimz)

words based on or derived from a person's name.

First Known Use: mid-19^th century

“What’s in a Name?”

Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 2.2­

113: protean: polymorphic, having many different shapes or forms; displaying great diversity or variety (from Proteus, sea god in Greek mythology, who could change his appearance at will; first known use, 1594)

They praised her acting fervently—

“So protean!” they all declared.

But she was fearsome, frightened me:

Her flaming eyes, her teeth all bared.

She wasn’t acting, so I learned—

She was, in fact, a demon—witch.

I laughed at her—and me she burned,

Then beat me with a willow switch!