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The Odyssey

The Odyssey
The Greek poet, Homer, wrote the epic poem The Odyssey in approximately 700 B.C. Homer was a mysterious writer who was believed to be blind or possibly even a woman. Fore during this time in history women were thought of as insignificant, but Homer focused on the qualities of good character in both males and females. Throughout Homer’s adventure story there is a lot of contrast used to show the hospitality, loyalty, respect, and courage.
In Homer’s The Odyssey it clearly shows that hospitality played an extremely important role in the early Greek lifestyle, unfortunately, also showing how not all Greeks showed good hospitality to one another. In every home it was expected to welcome a stranger in for food and drinks before helping them on their way or even asking a single question about their business there. A good example of hospitality would be Menelaos who immediately welcomed two strangers into his home to eat, “Break your bread and be welcome.......


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