1. Themes of Hospitality in The Odyssey
At this point, Homer offers us the first major consequence for denying Odysseus hospitality. ... Telemachus is a protector of hospitality, as he understands that hospitality keeps people together and happy, as well as it being a symbol for what home truly is. ... This shows how hospitality benefits those who honor it throughout the epic. In addition to the moral of the epic rewarding those who honor hospitality, many lesser characters who exhibit hospitality are also shown to be some of the most successful and powerful leaders in ancient Greece. ... Typically, whether or not a character disp...
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