and cinema of a certain era. The epic poems‚ The Iliad and Odyssey‚ give scholars and historians an idea how the Ancient Greek lived their everyday lives. By reading the two "novels‚" the reader is able to experience the three thousand years old society of Homer. The various similarities between our society and the societies depicted in the Iliad and the Odyssey are surprising profuse. To name a few: the superfluous violence in Iliad and Odyssey‚ the characterization of Odysseus‚ the obscure
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The Iliad and the Odyssey The character I have chosen from The Iliad‚ "Book VI‚" is Hektor‚ leader of the Trojan army as being heroic. I read "Book VI" several times because I could sympathize with Hektor ’s choices and dilemma. Hektor will stop at nothing to help the Trojans fight the war against the Greeks and Achilleus‚ as the Greeks attempt to overtake Troy. Zeus promises Hektor divine help with a victory for the Trojans‚ but Hektor makes mistakes when he misjudges his own power and refuses
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different ways that a person can show hospitality towards a guest whether it be a stranger or friend. Having only lived in the United States‚ I have found myself to be treated most graciously by my friends‚ but every so often‚ I do find myself to be lost in a friends house. Every person was taught certain morals as a child that they now use in their adult lives‚ but for some people‚ hospitality has been thought to be just letting them come into the house. In the Odyssey‚ so far‚ we as the readers have
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Hospitality in the Odyssey It is very important for the people of the ancient world to practice hospitality. In the Odyssey‚ Athena‚ disguising herself as a seafaring man‚ appears at Odysseus’ palace. She is ignored at the front door by the suitors of Penelope. Later‚ Odysseus’ son‚ Telemachus‚ apologizes to her for the suitors’ lack of hospitality. He invites her to have a meal. In return‚ Athena offers the young prince a piece of good advice that he should go abroad in order to seek his father’s
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Hospitality Seth Horton Citizens living in Peloponnesia would have been ready to welcome a guest to house them for a long stay or even just a simple meal. The features of the ancient Greek times are that the hospitality had to be ready on the spot at almost all times. In modern day times an unscheduled visit from a stranger would be unheard of. For an ancient Greek this would not have been too extremely rare. Even though might be a slight inconvenience the people who
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Jeremy Worden Hospitality Illustrated in Homer ’s The Odyssey Far removed from our individualistic society today is the ancient Greece portrayed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ where hospitality and good will are the main focus of these people. As decreed by Zeus himself‚ those who wish the favor of the Gods must welcome foreigners and domestic with hospitality. A man was supposed to offer the best of his food‚ his home‚ and his knowledge before ever asking for his guest’s name or why he was there.
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traveler up to many dangers while making their way to their destination‚ such as mugging‚ murder‚ not being able to find nutrition‚ or not having a place to stay. To avoid these hardships‚ almost every Greek abided by the concept of hospitality. In The Iliad‚ hospitality was shown when Achilles accepted the heralds into his camp‚ when the story of Bellerophon and Oeneus
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like Turnus‚ we believe that there is fate and fate will always win (12.900). However‚ Iliad and Odyssey makes me start to wonder that we actually still have a choice even though everything is already fated. Just like how Achilles embark on his journey knowing the outcome of his choice which is death when he could actually carry on living by staying behind (1.430). The lessons we can gain from Iliad and Odyssey is that we should not succumb to fate while Aeneid reminds us that we should believe in
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In The Odyssey the reader learns about what the Greek people valued by learning that they valued hospitality no matter who you are‚ and lineage. The story shows the reader that if someone is found in a situation in which they do not know someone‚ the host should be hospitable and help the stranger with what he or she needs. Also‚ the idea that where someone comes from‚ who their father is ‚ and who is their family is determines how they should act and what they are like. The Odyssey Shows many examples
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Hospitality is one of the most important themes in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and the Phaeacians seem to be among the more hospitable people that Odysseus meets. Among the other people that Odysseus encounters are Aeolus‚ Polyphemus‚ Eumaeus‚ and the suitors. Most of the people he meets are generally pretty hospitable‚ due to the fear of Zeus punishing them. “Jove [Zeus] takes all respectable travelers under his protection”-Eumaeus This rule is called xenia‚ meaning the mutual “friendship” between the
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