... term of excellence or honor that was given to special warriors or heroes when they achieved a heroic feat or performed a type of duty that requires great skill and bravery that only a few gifted people possess. Arête is one of many central themes in this book because most of the warriors such as, Achilles, Ajax ... warrior who only cares about his own honor and would turn against his best fighter just to show that he has strength and power and is the only who should gain honor from the spoils of war. In today's definition of arête there are many similarities and differences to the meani...

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