Odysseus's adventure in Homer's epic, "The Odyssey," follows him on a journey where he meets an array of new people while traveling to new land. ... These values include hospitality and generosity. Telemachus is an example of a character who demonstrates good Xenia, while Cyclops (Polyphemus) fails. ... Xenia, the practice of kindness to guests, which was expected of good Greeks, played an important role in "The Odyssey." ... Telemachus shows hospitality and generosity and is characterized favorably. ...

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The concept of Xenia in Homer's Odyssey The concept of "xenia", described in Homer's Odyssey as the guest-host relationship played a dominant part in ancient Greece. ... The Odyssey begins 20 years after Odysseus has left Ithaca. ... Surely we two have eaten much hospitality from other men before we came back here." (Book IV P.66 Lines 31-34) On the other hand Homer's Odyssey also portrays the abuse of the guest-host relationship when it narrates the way the suitors took advantage of Telemachos hospitality. ... (Book IX P.146 Lines 369-370) Homer's Odyssey gives...

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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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Odysseus, the hero of The Odyssey, was born into royalty and ruled the city-state of Ithaca when he was older. ... The Odyssey and its hero Odysseus are superior examples of the epic genre and the epic hero because they demonstrate most, if not all, of the epic conventions. ... Odysseus encompassed this quality and proved it throughout the story of The Odyssey. ... In The Odyssey, Odysseus had a goddess to help him, Athena, and a god that did not want to see him succeed, Poseidon. ... Since Odysseus presented himself with humility, Alkinoos and Arete treated him with much hospitality and ...

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In The Odyssey, Odysseus and Telemachus embark on parallel heroic journeys to unite their family. ... They also demonstrate courage when faced with their self-doubt, exampled when Odysseus continues persevering through Poseidon's seemingly endless turbulent sea. ... This act of hospitality was actually a rouse used to immobilize Cyclops allowing the men to impale him. ... For example, he speaks directly with the "lovely goddess [, Calypso]" with whom he shares a bed (Homer 23). ...

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