In The Odyssey, Homer elucidates how abiding to the demands of Ancient Greek sacrificial rituals may grant approval by those gods, often engendering their assistance or support in life's excursions. ... When King Alcinous addresses the people of Phaeacia speaking of Odysseus' journey back to Ithaca, he compares the mighty Odysseus to the gods themselves, he notes, " 'Always, up to now, they came to us face-to-face whenever we'd give them grand, glorious sacrifices-- they always sat beside us here and shared our feasts'"(7.237-239). ... In The Odyssey, Homer...

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