Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey demonstrates the importance of hospitality to wanderers and strangers by showing numerous examples of how a host and a guest should properly interact with one another. The law of hospitality is first shown when Telemachus felt “mortified” (I.40) at a guest standing at his doors and goes to personally receive them. Hospitality is emphasized by the fact that Telemachus felt “mortified” or great humiliation at a guest not being properly shown in‚ that causes him‚ the prince
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In just a couple of pages into Book 1‚ we see the ritual of hospitality where Athena‚ “gripping her bronze spear‚” and to world she looked like a‚ “stranger now‚ like Mentes‚ lord of the Taphians (Fagles 81). So to the world‚ Athena is a man now and the first to sees her is Telemachus and to welcome her‚ he say‚ “Greetings‚ strangers! (Fagles 81).” And Telemachus insisted on this stranger to have supper first‚ and then ask what the stranger wanted. It was not just Telemachus who was welcoming to
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3. In the Odyssey hospitality was a big deal because it showed what the citizens values where. The whole concept behind hospitality is that is you were lost you would want someone to take care of you. this is a key values because Odysseus is trying to get home and throughout the whole story he must stay at others homes. In book 6 is says “But now‚ since it is our land and our city that you have come to‚ you shall not lack for clothing nor anything else‚ of those gifts which should befall the unhappy
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immediately be welcomed and situated comfortably within the home. The idea that this is ridiculous and nevertheless unsafe is rather unheard of during the time of the Ancient Greeks. Hospitality is perhaps the most important and most popular quality of their society. Homer‚ a Greek author‚ tells his readers in his epic‚ The Odyssey‚ the significance of xenia demonstrated by characters when they are tested for their loyalty or when they are in need of help‚ representing the philosophy of the Greek culture
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interested in pursuing a career in the hospitality industry? Has this changed from the beginning of the class? Please respond to two of your classmates postings. Main posts I really learned lot of things from this class. Also‚ it has been helped me learn more things in the industry in the hospitality tourism‚ and leisure industry. I have gained some knowledge of the opportunities of career in the industry and I also gained some the skills from the hospitality‚ tourism‚ and leisure industry
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Hospitality is the relationship between the guest and the host‚ or the act or practice of being hospitable. This includes the reception and entertainment of guests‚ visitors‚ or strangers. Hospitality may also refer to good caring. By metonymy the Latin word ’Hospital’ means a guest-chamber‚ guest’s lodging‚ and an inn. Hospes is thus the root for the English words host (where the p was dropped for convenience of pronunciation) hospitality‚ hospice‚ hostel and hotel. In India hospitality is based
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Title: Study the Challenges of Information Technology on Sustainable Hospitality Industry Supervised By: Muhammad Zafar Saeed Prepared By: Students Name Reg. no Waseem Ahmed 1211-934 Batch # (ADHM) 33 Advance Diploma in Hospitality Management Acknowledgements The researcher is deeply grateful to God Almighty first and also to our parents for their utmost support. We would also like to express our gratitude to the following people who gave generously of their time and advice to
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Chapter 1: The Hospitality Industry and You What is Hospitality? * Many people’s definition of hospitality extends only to restaurants and hotels * In reality‚ it goes far beyond this and includes any organization that provides food‚ shelter‚ and other services * Students considering entering the field of hospitality should take into consideration all of the types of business that hospitality encompasses but also‚ the various career streams in functional areas across segments (such as
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Teacher: Mark Level 6 Date: June 6‚2013 Title: Why is hospitality and tourism considered one of the biggest industries in the world? Why is hospitality and tourism considered one of the biggest industries in the world? At present‚ with the further development of economic globalization and world economic integration‚ the tourism and hospitality industry have entered the golden age of rapid development. In the early 1990s‚ tourism and hospitality have become the world ’s largest industry which surpassed
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HOSPITALITY Tourism industry Hospitality is one of the most interesting and challenging industries to work in and offers a wide range of job and career opportunities and an endless variety of places to work in. Hospitality is the business of helping people to feel welcome and relaxed and to enjoy themselves. You may be providing them with accommodation‚ a meal or a cocktail or even entertaining them. But it is all about customer service and providing the best experience possible for your customers
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