In epics like The Iliad and The Odyssey many emotions are displayed and acted out on. ... The Odyssey begins with the gods in council. ... For example, in The Iliad, after Achilleus drags Hektor's body behind his chariot for days, Priam comes to pay ransom and attempt to get his son's body back. ... Likewise, The Odyssey also incorporates many cases of compassion between men. ... Eumaeus displays hospitality through compassion. ...

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One last example is the punishment given to King Sisyphus. ... For example, the hero Odysseus had returned back from his twenty year long journey to his home where suitors had taken over the house. ... The act of hospitality was seen as such an important duty to uphold. ... Another example of hospitality within mythology is the story of the Trojan war and Helen. ... Stories such as Hercules, the Odyssey, Trojan War, and so many others share themes like Gods are superior, violence, and hospitality. ...

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This belief becomes very apparent in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey-. ... We can see a clear example of this in Athena and Poseidon. ... Poseidon's wrath is not limited to Odysseus but is declared against every man that challenges his will, an example of this is his reaction to the Phaenicians helping our hero "Now there are mortal men who show me no respect I'll crush that fine Phaenician cutter They will learn at last to cease and desist from escorting every man alive- (XIII. 146-172)Poseidon's actions in this instance are not only driven by emotion, but are at odds wit...

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