In Homer's The Odyssey, hospitality is a major theme in regards to the Greek culture. ... When the character Telemachus lands his ship in Lacedaemon to visit Menelaus we witness this overzealous hospitality. ... Another perfect example of guest-host relations is when Menelaus greets Telemachus and says, "Welcome. ... The Phaeacians exploited hospitality and took in Odysseus, awed by the tales of his journey. ... Now with this prophecy foretold and morale being altered, how can one trust the actions of hospitality? ...

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I- Title: The Odyssey II- Historical Background: -Myths are traditional stories, usually of unknown origin, that were handed down from the earliest times. The Odyssey is a Greek epic myth supposedly written by Homer, a famed blind poet, who also wrote the Iliad. ... The Odyssey is said to contain 24 books as the Iliad. Both Iliad and the Odyssey were once considered as answers to questions of early history and religious doctrine. ... As the Greeks ransacked Troy when it fell at the close of the Trojan War, they were very much victorious that they forgot to give tribute to the Go...

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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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Telemakhos in The Odyssey In the epic The Odyssey, there are many themes that come into play in the development. The first one is the hospitality, loyalty, power, motifs, disguises, and journeys to gain wisdom. ... Throughout The Odyssey, Telemakhos's character evolves from a introversive boy to a young man that is courageous and unreserved about what he should do in order to get the resolution that he wants. ... For example, at the beginning of the book, he notices a stranger outside the manor that had traveled in and begins talking to him. ...

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