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.
Greek place names are normally transliterated Areti:
- Areti, Cyclades, a village on the island of Milos, Cyclades
- Areti, Elis, a village in Elis
- Areti, Ioannina, a village in the Ioannina Prefecture
- Areti, Thessaloniki, a village in the Thessaloniki Prefecture