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'''[[Arete]]''' (Greek: Ἀρετή) is a term meaning "virtue" or "excellence".


'''Arete''', '''Areté''' or '''Areté''' may refer to:
'''Arete''', '''Arête''', or '''Areté''' may also refer to:


==History==
;Abstract notions
*[[Arete of Cyrene]], a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher
* [[Arete (moral virtue)]] (Greek: Ἀρετή) is a term meaning "virtue" or "excellence".
*[[Arete (daughter of Dionysius)]], daughter of Dionysius I of Syracuse and wife of Dion (tyrant of Syracuse)
*A synonym for enlightenment in the role-playing game ''[[Mage: The Ascension]]''.


==Mythology==
;Names of persons, fictional or real:
*Queen [[Arete (mythology)]], a character in Homer's ''Odyssey''.
*Queen [[Arete (mythology)]], a character in Homer's ''Odyssey''
*[[Arete of Cyrene]], a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher.
*Arete, daughter of [[Dionysius the Elder]] and wife of [[Dion (tyrant of Syracuse)|Dion]] of Syracuse.
*Princess Arete, title character in the eponymous [[Princess Arete|2001 animated Japanese film]].


==Science==
;Names of objects or animals:
*[[197 Arete]], an asteroid.
*[[197 Arete]], an asteroid
* ''[[Arete (shrimp)]]'', a [[genus]] of [[snapping shrimp]]s.
* ''Arete'', a genus of snapping shrimps in family [[Alpheidae]]


;Geography
==Geography==
*[[Arête]], a thin ridge of rock that is formed by glaciers.
*[[Arête]], a thin ridge of rock formed by glaciers
*[[Glossary of climbing terms#arête|Arête]], in climbing, an outward-facing corner between two steep faces


;Art
==Art==
*''[[Areté]]'', an arts magazine.
*''[[Areté]]'', an arts magazine


==Fiction==
*''[[Princess Arete]]'', a 2001 animated Japanese film and its title character

==Locations==
;Placenames normally transliterated '''Areti''':
;Placenames normally transliterated '''Areti''':
*[[Areti, Cyclades]], a village on the island of [[Milos]], Cyclades
*[[Areti, Cyclades]], a village on the island of [[Milos]], Cyclades
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{{disambiguation}}
[[Category:Greek feminine given names]]
[[Category:Feminine given names]]

Latest revision as of 20:04, 13 June 2023

Arete (Greek: Ἀρετή) is a term meaning "virtue" or "excellence".

Arete, Arête, or Areté may also refer to:

History

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Mythology

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Science

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Geography

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  • Arête, a thin ridge of rock formed by glaciers
  • Arête, in climbing, an outward-facing corner between two steep faces

Art

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Fiction

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Locations

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Placenames normally transliterated Areti

See also

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  • Aretes (Greek: Ἀρέτης), Macedonian General