Odyssey Essay Hospitality The greeks put a large emphasis on the importance of traditions. One important example of a tradition is to show hospitality and respect strangers as well as to hosts. If this tradition was broken‚ punishments were to be dealt out. Usually‚ the punishments were not specific. What happened after the God’s traditions were disobeyed‚ a series of bad events usually occurred. After the God’s traditions were followed‚ a series of positive events usually occurred
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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 Odyssey by Homer‚ hospitality is honored by many‚ such as Nestor and Penelope‚ however‚ there are still some people and creatures who do not show hospitality‚ like Polyphemus. Hospitality is the act of honoring a stranger‚ rather it’s a wealthy traveler or a poor person‚ by comforting and aiding him or her. Usually‚ you are required to bring the person into your house and give him something to eat and a place to rest. Showing honor to your guest is an act of loyalty to Zeus‚ however‚ the traveler
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Hospitality in the Odyssey The reason Odysseus has taken so much time to reach back to Ithaca is associated with the greek term Xenia‚ but this element in literature called Xenia can also be helpful for one’s survival. The greek term Xenia refers to hospitality‚ meaning giving anyone respect with food‚ shelter or any need. To the Greeks at the time hospitality was a large way to show respect and to gain respect from neighbors and other civilians. Greeks believed the gods wanted them to show hospitality
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In The Odyssey a Graphic Novel‚ by Gareth Hinds‚ based on Homer’s Odyssey‚ there are many life lessons‚ or lessons on Ancient Greek culture that can be learned. it’s shown that people may have offered hospitality initially‚ in fear/honor of Zeus or just in pure kindness. You can see this in action when Odysseus visits Phaeacia‚ ( Books 6 and 8 pages 73- 89)‚ when Odysseus is stuck in Polyphemus’ cave (Book 9 pages 95-107)‚ and finally when Odysseus gets home and encounters the Suitors. (Books 17-
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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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Iliad and Odyssey HIS 1113 25 September 2012 The Iliad and the Odyssey The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of Homer’s surviving works. These two epics poems are great works of literature that help us understand life in ancient Greece. The Iliad is compared to a tragedy while the Odyssey is compared to a comedy. The Greeks used both the Iliad and the Odyssey as a Bible and even as a history book. The two epics taught the ancient Greeks virtues and values. The Iliad is known as the greatest
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Heroic Code in the Iliad and the Odyssey In Webster’s Dictionary‚ a hero is defined as a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of purpose‚ especially if this individual has risked or sacrificed his life. In the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ the code which administers the conduct of the Homeric heroes is a straightforward idea. The aim of every hero is to achieve honor. Throughout the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ different characters take on the role of a hero. Honor is essential to the Homeric
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Marcel Lessard Mrs. Poliquin EAE 4U June 21st 2011 The Iliad and the Odyssey: Why Homer? The heart of a classical education is the cumulative study of Latin and the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. In the Western tradition‚ education has always been synonymous with classical education. It began with the Greeks and Romans‚ was preserved and expanded by Christians during the Middle Ages and Renaissance‚ and continued unabated until well into the twentieth century. Why study the Greeks
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The Iliad and the Odyssey‚ two remarkable poems compared The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ two poems widely celebrated and read deal with the struggles and hardships of mortal life as well as events that occur due to the God’s bickering and favouritism. Although they are different in terms of setting‚ such as the phenomena of human interaction‚ aggression and competition vs the struggles of a character’s journey home they have a vast similarity in how the poems incorporate the role of women‚ the relationships
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