Polyphemus, the ginormous man, The giant. Polyphemus did not take kindly to the fact that Odysseus and all his men had arrived at his …show more content…
When Odysseus returned to Ithaca he wanted to see his son so was dressed as a beggar all by himself looking poor hungry and like he has no hope but Telemachus found the hospitality and and respect to take Odysseus into the warmth of a shelter, gave him good, and offered him a place to eat and sleep. Telemachus was interested in talking with Odysseus so after a bit he learned the beggar was Odysseus and it was a special moment because Odysseus changed forms with the help of Athena and the two men had been finally reconnected with each other and they hugged for hours.
Greek hospitality is a very big subject in the odyssey, it focus on respect and taking in someone even if you don't know them, but accepting them as a guest through the kindness of your heart. These good and bad examples show ways in which hospitality throughout Greece and the odyssey is used. This pretty much sums up the subject for Greek hospitality and how it contributed to the odyssey so as always, have a good