Arete (mythology)

Arete (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Queen Arete (Greek: polytonic|Ἀρήτη Arêtê ) of Scheria was the wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. She welcomed Odysseus and treated him hospitably. [Odyssey, VII, 54, 66, 141, 233.] . Her name appears to be associated with the Ionic noun [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057;query=entry%3D%2314997;layout=;loc=a%29rhtume%2Fnos ἀρητή] , meaning "sacred", "cursed" or "prayed"; but it could also mean "excellence". Some sources claim that it means "righteous", while others connect it with Ares, the Greek god of war.

Arete is a descendent of Poseidon, who, making love to Periboia, begot Nausithoos, who had two sons, Rhexenor and Alkinoos. Rhexenor later spawned Arete with Apollo.

ee also

*Alcinous
*Aretology
*Arete
*Virtue ethics

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