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15 07, 2017

Iphigeneia in Aulis – Euripides – ancient Greece

By |2019-09-24T05:02:20-07:00July 15th, 2017|Greeks, Literature|0 Comments

Iphigeneia brought to the sacrifice (Pompeii, ca. 79 AD) Menelaus, Agamemnon, and their oath When Helen ran off with Paris, her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta, was very upset. He went to visit his [...]

12 07, 2017

What is arete? Virtue in Greek philosophy – Definition of arete

By |2018-01-01T18:30:43-08:00July 12th, 2017|Greeks, Philosophy|2 Comments

Arete in action: Penelope and her slave watch Odysseus kill the suitors Definition of arete: In ancient Greece, arete meant "goodness" or "excellence". It's related to araomai, to pray, and [...]

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