The Argonautica · Character
Arete
The Phaeacian queen whose quiet counsel to her husband can turn a hunted fugitive's fate from exile to marriage-bed in a single night.
supporting
Also known as Arêtê
First appearance: book iv
As a supporting figure in The Argonautica, Arete is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Arete rules beside Alcinous on Scheria, the last friendly shore before home—and the last place Medea and the Argonauts can be handed back to Colchian pursuers. She takes pity on the desperate couple, and her private…
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