Essay On Xenia In The Odyssey
Tina Huang
HRS 119
Professor Shinbrot
January 19, 2016
Many cultural values are transmitted and discovered within myths, especially in the story, The Odyssey written by Homer. The Odyssey continues from the events of the The Illiad, focusing on Odysseus after the Trojan War and his long journey back home to Ithaca, to his wife Penelope and his son, Telemachus. Throughout the ten year journey, Odysseus faces many hardships and while doing so, he learns more about himself and the human condition, which helps him successfully come back home to his wife Penelope.
Distinct cultural values are witnessed during the events that occur in The Odyssey. Xenia is the most prominent one. Xenia is a term used to describe hospitality or the relationship …show more content…
Before reaching the island of the Sirens, Circe warns Odysseus and his men of the danger ahead of them in the next step of the voyage. After learning from his past mistakes, Odysseus resists the temptation of the Sirens in Book XII. By paying no heed and not giving in to the temptation of the Sirens, Odysseus has changed and transformed. He realizes that his thirst for knowledge cannot be fully quenched and that human attainment or perfection is impossible to …show more content…
When Penelope is reunited with him, they spend the entire night making love and shares stories of what each of them had to endure and experience. Later on, Odysseus visits Laertes, and while this is happening, the families of the slain suitors claim the bodies. As a result, a meeting of the Assembly is called and many citizens decide to avenge the death of their sons and march off to the farm where Laertes lives. Athena intervenes the fight to declare that everything must come to an end. Odysseus is able to continue to reign as King without a blood feud. In the ten year journey to make it home, Odysseus gained valuable and advantageous qualities that empowered him to win and conquer numerous obstacles and
HRS 119
Professor Shinbrot
January 19, 2016
Many cultural values are transmitted and discovered within myths, especially in the story, The Odyssey written by Homer. The Odyssey continues from the events of the The Illiad, focusing on Odysseus after the Trojan War and his long journey back home to Ithaca, to his wife Penelope and his son, Telemachus. Throughout the ten year journey, Odysseus faces many hardships and while doing so, he learns more about himself and the human condition, which helps him successfully come back home to his wife Penelope.
Distinct cultural values are witnessed during the events that occur in The Odyssey. Xenia is the most prominent one. Xenia is a term used to describe hospitality or the relationship …show more content…
Before reaching the island of the Sirens, Circe warns Odysseus and his men of the danger ahead of them in the next step of the voyage. After learning from his past mistakes, Odysseus resists the temptation of the Sirens in Book XII. By paying no heed and not giving in to the temptation of the Sirens, Odysseus has changed and transformed. He realizes that his thirst for knowledge cannot be fully quenched and that human attainment or perfection is impossible to …show more content…
When Penelope is reunited with him, they spend the entire night making love and shares stories of what each of them had to endure and experience. Later on, Odysseus visits Laertes, and while this is happening, the families of the slain suitors claim the bodies. As a result, a meeting of the Assembly is called and many citizens decide to avenge the death of their sons and march off to the farm where Laertes lives. Athena intervenes the fight to declare that everything must come to an end. Odysseus is able to continue to reign as King without a blood feud. In the ten year journey to make it home, Odysseus gained valuable and advantageous qualities that empowered him to win and conquer numerous obstacles and