arete, queen of scheria (asteroid 197)
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Arete was the Queen of Scheria, wife (and niece) of Alcinous, and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. In The Odyssey, Odysseus appeals to her for protection and she did in fact ensure that he was well taken care of. She also played a role in Jason's tale, where she also helped to house them from the Colchians who sought them because of Medea. IN MY OPINION Arete in your chart can represent a) how protective/caring you are, b) your willingness to take can of strangers, and/or c) where in your life you help powerful individuals.
i encourage you to look into the aspects of arete along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of arete AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede arete!
OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: alcinoos (11428), nausikaa (192), odysseus (1184), ulysses (5254), jason (6063), and medea (212)!
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