Ageless Arete, Selected Essays from the 6th Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Hellenic Heritage of Sicily and Southern Italy, Selected Essays from the 6th Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Hellenic Heritage of Sicily and Southern Italy

Author

Reid; Heather ; Serrati; John

Year

2022

Publisher

Parnassos Press � Fonte Aretusa

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-1-94249-548-2

Link

Last Update

24-Jul-2025

Keywords

Philosophy ; Language & Literature

Description

Aretē is a crucial concept in ancient Greek culture that defies simple translation. In general, it indicates excellence—especially of human beings, but also of animals, institutions, even objects. It is linked to important concepts such as glory, justice, truth and harmony, and it influences important activities such as religion, athletics, politics, and education. This collection demonstrates the elasticity of aretē as well as its importance in ancient Greek and Roman culture, from its prehistorical etymological roots to its mystification in pre-Christian theology and even its manifestation in the career of a modern archaeologist. Leaving aside Plato and Aristotle, to...