Arete

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Arete (Greek: Ἀρετή) can refer to several different concepts, people, and things:

  • Arete (excellence), the Greek ideal of excellence and virtue.
  • Arete (goddess), a Greek goddess of virtue, and a daughter of Praxidike.
  • Queen Arete (mythology), a character in Homer's Odyssey.
  • Arete, daughter of Dionysius the Elder and wife of Dion of Syracuse.
  • Arete of Cyrene, a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher.
  • 197 Arete, an asteroid.
  • Arête, a thin ridge of rock that is formed by glaciers (etymologically unrelated to the Greek word).
  • Areté, an arts magazine.
  • A synonym for enlightenment in the role-playing game Mage: The Ascension.
  • Arete, an indoor rock climbing term denoting a corner of the climbing wall that can be used as a hand or foot hold (though no holds are directly screwed in).

Greek place names are normally transliterated "Areti":

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