"The Odyssey" is a 12,000-line poem, written in 800BCE by celebrated Greek poet Homer. ... The accumulation of negative qualities leaves a different impression of Odysseus than that of the Odyssey. The contradictory nature of Odysseus' character is expressed in the Odyssey and Penelopiad. ... In the Odyssey, Penelope is seen as the typical Ancient Greek dutiful and devoted wife. ... Hence, the negating personalities of Penelope are disclosed in Penelopiad and the Odyssey. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Dear Outis, I am still very sorry to hear of your unfortunate accident, although I am happy to hear that you are doing well and were able to fully read the Odyssey. ... As you must know then hospitality plays a key role in the Odyssey. Hospitality is a trait that is widely shown throughout the Odyssey as a pure act of generosity, however there are instances where hospitality is given or sometimes falsified by the host so that they can expect or make some sort of benefit. ... Now Outis, to think that that was just one example is just crazy, but after careful consideration there seems to be an...

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Far removed from today's individualistic society, is the ancient Greece portrayed in Homer's The Odyssey, where hospitality and good-will were customary. ... To acknowledge the importance of a major principle in ancient Greek culture, the purpose of this essay is to examine the role that hospitality plays in The Odyssey. Gestures of hospitality in The Odyssey were used as an instrument to tell the reader who were the protagonists and who were the antagonists. ... Nearly every encounter in The Odyssey exhibits the potential for hospitality in some capacity. ...

• Word Count: 841
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(Odyssey 54). ... (Odyssey 5). ... (Odyssey" . ... Among all cultural elements of ancient Greek society embodied in the Odyssey, extending generosity to visitors was the most renowned. ... Hospitality reveals itself as a domineering factor in the way characters act and the way characters are treated in the Odyssey. ...

• Word Count: 1626
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate