ἀρετή[ᾰ],ἡ,
A. goodness, excellence,of any kind, in Hom. esp. ofmanlyqualities, ποδῶν ἀρετὴν ἀναφαίνων
Il. 20.411
; ἀμείνων παντοίας ἀρετὰς ἠμὲν πόδας ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι καὶ νόον
15.642
; so of the gods, τῶν περ καὶ μείζων ἀ. τιμή τε βίη τε
9.498
; also of women, Od. 2.206 ;ἀ. εἵνεκαforvalour,
Hdt. 8.92 : pl.,ἀ. ἀπεδείκνυντοdisplayedbrave deeds,
Id. 1.176 , 9.40 .
b. later, of the gods, chiefly in pl.,glorious deeds, wonders, miracles, SIG 1172 , Str. 17.1.17 ; ζῶσαι ἀ.
IG 14.966
, cf. 1 Ep.Pet. 2.9 : also in sg., ὄψιν ἰδοῦσα ἀρετὴν τῆς θεοῦ
IG 2.1426
b,cf. Isyll. 62 , BSA 21.169 , 180 .