Arete

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Arete is the wise and influential queen of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology, known as the wife of King Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa in Homer's Odyssey.

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Label Occurrences
Arete canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Phaeacian
character in Greek mythology
character in the Odyssey
mythological queen
appearsIn Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey
associatedWith Phaeacians
Scheria
xenia
child Clytoneus
Laodamas
Nausicaa
country Scheria
createdBy Homer
culture Ancient Greek
etymology Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning excellence or virtue
fictionalUniverse mythic Greece
gender female
genre mythological epic character
hasQuality benevolence
hospitality
prudence
household royal household of Scheria
in-universeStatus consulted in council by the Phaeacians
honored by her people
languageOfWorkOrName Ancient Greek
maritalStatus married
mythologicalTradition Epic Cycle
narrativeFunction mediator between Odysseus and Alcinous
tests and welcomes Odysseus
notableFor influence
kindness to strangers
wisdom
portrayedAs powerful in political decisions
respected by the Phaeacians
wise counselor
relative Alcinous
Nausicaa
religion Ancient Greek religion
residence palace of Alcinous
roleInWork protector of Odysseus
spouse Alcinous
textualSource Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 11

Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 13

Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 6

Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 7
title queen of the Phaeacians
surface form: Queen of the Phaeacians

Referenced by (7)

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Nausicaa mother Arete
Nausicaa associatedWith Arete
Alcinous spouse Arete
Alcinous associatedWith Arete
bard Demodocus hostCourtRuler Arete
subject surface form: Demodocus
Laodamas associatedWith Arete