In The Odyssey an epic poem by Homer‚ Odysseus goes on a twenty year voyage which includes the Trojan War when a sea nymph named Kalypso holds Odysseus captive. During this trip Odysseus meets a lot of new people and when he meets these new people they treat him like he is family‚ this concept is known as hospitality. In this epic poem this theme is constantly shown by some of the main characters and other characters too. Most forms of hospitality are good but at times there is also bad hospitality
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In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ the book Hospitality in the Forest is extremely important to the development of the story because it depicts another side of Odysseus’ personality‚ patience and cautiousness‚ when he visit Eumaeus‚ a pig farmer‚ instead of his family or wealthy allies and tells a story about being a commoner from Crete. Odysseus knows he can trust Eumaeus and that he has stayed loyal after all of the years at Troy and lost at sea. Book XIV illustrates Odysseus’ intelligence in a different
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one of the greatest and earliest literary works‚ the Odyssey around the eight-century BCE. The Odyssey provides us with a lens through which we examine Greek society around eight hundred BCE. Prevalent themes including‚ Greek hospitality‚ their attitudes towards the afterlife‚ and their relationship of gods and man are all present in the Odyssey‚ which are also contemporaneous in ancient Greek life around the eighth century. Ultimately‚ the Odyssey allows us to learn more about people’s customs and
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treated him as royalty. Unconditionally‚ they asked for nothing in return. Such kindness to guests was a key feature of the ancient Greeks. In order to advance their island-scattered civilization‚ the ancient Greeks relied heavily on trade and journeys‚ and in consequence‚ one of their key beliefs was the concept of hospitality or xenia. As the ancient Greeks tended to embed such beliefs within their literature‚ Homer‚ an ancient
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emphasis of good hospitality is visible throughout the entire book‚ but it is most clearly seen In Phaeacia. “Hearing that‚ Alcinous‚ poised in all his majesty‚ took the hand of the seasoned‚ worldly-wise Odysseus raised him up and sat him down in a burnished chair‚ displacing his own son…” (Odyssey Book 7‚ Pg: 185‚ Line 190-205). Alcinous‚ clearly the good host‚ has given up his son’s seat for an unknown stranger‚ thus fulfilling the codes of hospitality. This shows that hospitality or a host- to-
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Jacqueline Medina World Humanities Professor Brown March 13‚ 2011 Hospitality: Good or Bad? Hospitality as a theme in any literary work may not seem note-worthy. However‚ in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ it becomes fundamental to the telling of the story. In addition to hospitality in The Odyssey‚ the question of is it given out of fear of retribution from the gods or out of true generosity‚ is raised. What is also shown is the form of which it comes in‚ whether it be unwanted‚ given
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In the Odyssey‚ hospitality is one of the most important values. In modern times people rarely think of hospitality‚ but in Ancient Greece it was a pillar of the social structure. In addition‚ this guest-host relationship‚ commonly referred to as Xenia‚ proved to be a lot more than simple courtesy. In a time period where the world was still uncivilized‚ demonstrating good hospitality showed the mark of a civilized person. Numerous narratives within the Odyssey illustrate the value Homer places on
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There are many different themes in The Odyssey‚ but the most prominent theme Homer portrays in his epic poem is hospitality or Xenia. The act of Xenia was perhaps the most important Greek custom out of all because you see it being performed time and time again throughout Odysseus’ journey home. The Odyssey was about the twenty year long journey of King Odysseus return to Ithaca from battling in the Trojan War. The theme of hospitality is present not only while Odysseus is travelling from city to
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Princeton’s Wordnet defines hospitality as "[the act of] cordial reception: [or] kindness in welcoming guests or strangers." Since the start of this semester‚ we have read about two different journeys in which hospitality plays an important role in fulfilling the destiny of the main character. In Homer’s Odyssey‚ many examples of this are apparent‚ whether they are for the benefit or the downfall of the protagonist Odysseus. However‚ Odysseus is not the only one whom hospitality rules. His son Telemachus
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The First Civilization The Rise of Civilization EQ1: How did civilization develop in the region of Sumer? Answer: Civilization developed in the region of Sumer because then they had a better and easy life to live. What is traits of civilization? * Advanced Cities * * Cities became important because farmers needed a place to store and trade their surplus again * * As cities grew larger and larger‚ they began to offer other advantages to do
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