Odyssey_And_Hospitality

Odyssey And Hospitality Throughout the book, The Odyssey, Homer uses a variety of settings to explore the theme of hospitality. Hospitality in the ancient world was very important. A visitor to a palace, would receive immediate hospitality, as the host can only presume they might be a God. Hospitality in The Odyssey included being bathed, rubbed with oils by beautiful maids, dressed in cloaks or tunics, feed lavish foods and appetizing wines. The host did not dare to ask any questions until the guest was fully satisfied. After the hospitality is shown, its then the host can ask questions. The Odyssey embraces many exciting and thrilling journeys in which Odysseus and Telemachus visit advantaged and disadvantaged palaces. Homer shows good hospitality when Telemachus goes to Menelaus palace to seek news of his father, when Odysseus arrives on the land of the Phaecians, and also when in Eumaeus’ Hut. Homer also explores the theme of bad hospitality through Book 9 when Odysseus and his men go to the Cyclops whom does not give hospitality to strangers, and also when Odysseus goes to Circe’s house, whom which turns some of his men into pigs. In Book 4, Telemachus visits the palace of Menelaus and Helen, hospitality, homer, odysseus, book, men, cyclops, palace, good, bad, explores, theme, telemachus, very, through, people, out, goes, go, menelaus, maids, important, house, amount, zeus, wine, whom, washed, odyssey, nausicaa, land, host, give, after, way, throughout