The Value of Xenia on a Hero’s Journey A centralized idea in Ancient Greek society was the value of Xenia. Xenia was the Greek word for what we know as hospitality. Hospitality played a vital role in the way a person went about life and lived. In Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey‚ both Odysseus and his son Telemachus’ journey’s include frequent encounters of hospitality. Hospitality signifies the host and guest relationship. Honoring a guest was important to a host because it meant pleasing the Gods
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breaking his heart in tears and lamentation and sorrow as weeping tears he looked over the barren water.” The quote shows how Odesseys’ loyalty is much more stronger than his desire for Calypso. The quote shows loyalty because Odsseys could have easily appeased his sadness and sorrow by having an affair with Calypso. But he was loyal to Penelope and did no such thing. Courage: the
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Telemachus. Laocoon – Soothsayer who got eaten by poseidon’s Serpent. Circe - witch/sorceress who turned odysseus’ men into animals. Moly – Antidote to Circe’s spells/potions Aeolus – God of the Winds who provided Odysseus w/ the bag of winds. Calypso – beautiful Nymph who falls inlove w/ Odysseus in her island of Ogygia. Tiresias – Blind prophet of the Underworld. Nausicaa – princess of the Phaeacians‚ found odysseus in the shores of Scherie/Scheria. King Alcinous & Queen Arete of Phaeacians
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Study Guide Questions: Homer’s Odyssey Directions: Provide clear and accurate responses to the following questions. Incorporate quoted evidence for support ‚ provide page numbers‚ and insightful analysis (how or why the information/quote is important). Use blue/black ink and make your responses legible. Book I 1. What does the invocation (the first 13 lines) say the poem as a whole will emphasize? 2. What first impression does this book give us of the gods? How much of a role
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out of true emotion and compassion; in fact‚ acting stays uninvolved during Odysseus ’ family time. The love Odysseus shows is true and totally genuine marked by no falsehood; no once could do a better job of evidencing it. When Odysseus confronts Calypso about his departure from his role as her captive‚ she realizes that he only flatters her and tells him she knows that "you wanted her forever‚ the bride for whom you pine every day" (893). This demonstrates that Odysseus ’s love is so strong that
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both epic poems are involved in a conflict when we first encounter the poems. In The Odyssey‚ we learn that the main character‚ Odysseus‚ has been held captive by the nymph Calypso for twenty years. We also learn that Odysseus had finished (and won) fighting a war against the city of Troy and has been held captive by Calypso ever since. During this time‚ Odysseus’ son and wife‚ whom Odysseus left behind to fight in the war‚ have been patiently waiting for Odysseus’ return to his palace in Ithaca
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Went to find Odysseus in his stone seat to seaward---tear on tear brimming in his eyes. The sweet days of his life time were running out in anguish over his exile‚ for long ago the nymph had ceased to please. …………………………………………………………………….. But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning‚ with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. (45-49‚ 52-54) This quote from The Odyssey written by the Greek poet named Homer expresses Odysseus’ pain. Homer is known to
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whole? Example from teacher: Aeneid line 404-424 (Dido is broken hearted) Odyssey: 212-225 (Calypso- "Can I be less desirable?") similarity: both have broken-hearts- the protagonist is leaving them difference: Aneid- Rome calls‚ going to Italy to build a new home/ Dido refuses to accept his leaving/ Dido is simply a queen and mortal Odyssey: home calls‚ Ithika (past already his home) Calypso accepts that he must go/ she is a goddess demise | The Iliad | The Aenied | Passage: The
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What defines a hero‚ is it their strength‚ courage‚ accomplishment‚ or maybe determination? Over time the definition seems to change which is shown in Greek mythology. In the Iliad‚ the common factor for a hero seems to be strength to win battles and the later story; the Odyssey a hero is defined by their wit. Odysseus’ cunning intelligence was expressed by Helen saying I couldn’t begin to tell you All that Odysseus endured and accomplished‚ But listen to what a hero did once In the land of Troy
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on an island with Calypso for seven years and in that time‚ he slept with her many times. However‚ he didn’t enjoy it: “In the nights‚ true‚ he’d sleep with her in the arching cave — he had no choice — unwilling lover alongside lover all too willing ... But all his days he’d sit on the rocks and beaches‚ wrenching his heart with sobs and groans and anguish‚ gazing out over the barren sea through blinding tears.” (157.170-175) Obviously‚ Odysseus doesn’t enjoy being with Calypso and he yearns for
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