The acts of a hero striving for excellence is what an Arete is named after. Arete is won through a struggle or contest. An example of this is modeling honor and heroism through a willingness to fight.
2) Minoans - The large island of Crete, also known as the Minoan civilization was established in 2800 B.C..
Mycenaeans - The Mycenaeans were Indo European people that spread to various parts of europe. One of these groups entered into Greece and after a period of time, managed to control the mainland and develop a civilization. The Mycenaean civilization was made up of powerful monarchies. Each of these monarchies created their own states that all had their own centers of