Arete
Striving for excellence in particular areas of human behavior.
Arete For A Warrior
Courage and moral responsibilities are components for a warrior.
Admirable And Necessary Attributes Of Arete
Strength, skill, and determination.
Arete In Older Heroes
Intelligence, insight, or ingenuity.
Hubris
Excessive pride.
Hubris Leads Hero To
Hubris leads the hero to think he is greater than the heroes who are his peers and that he has limitless power that he attributes to the gods.
Ate
The result of Hubris.
Ate Causes Hero To
Ate causes the hero to do or say something excessive without thinking of the consequences.
Ate (As In Meaning)
Blind, rash behavior.
Nemesis
Hero brought his fate upon himself as a result of arete, hubris, and ate.
Nemesis Often Leads To
Death
Punishment For Nemesis Sometimes Comes From
Either the gods or humans.
Invoking The Muse
Adds inspiration to the poem. Usually stated in the beginning of the poem. follow me
