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1. ancient-literature.com › xenia-in-the-odysseyXenia in The Odyssey: How Hospitality Played a Role in Homer ...

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   Jan 11, 2022 · Characters who demonstrate good xenia include Telemachus, Nausicaa, and Eumaeus. Characters who demonstrate bad xenia include the Suitors, the Phaeacians, and Polyphemus. Odysseus displayed both good and bad xenia, depending on the situation.

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   Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Why was Xenia so important?, Polyphemus and Xenia, The suitors presentation of Xenia and more.

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   Quick answer: The theme of hospitality, also called xenia or guest friendship, plays large in the Odyssey. There are numerous examples of hospitality being honored and also abused....

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6. interconnected.org › home › 2020/11/02Xenia: the ancient Greek norm of guest-friendship

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   Nov 2, 2020 · What is distinctive about the customs surrounding hospitality in this culture is that elite men who have entered one another’s homes and have been entertained appropriately are understood to have create a bond of “guest-friendship” (xenia) between their households that will continue into future generations.

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   The Odyssey, Book 4, lines 39-42. Menelaus provides an insight into the highly valued ancient Greek practice of xenia: the law of offering hospitality to strangers. Having been treated well himself by his hosts, Menelaus in turn wants to treat his own guests well.

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   The true exemplars of good hospitality in The Odyssey are the Phaeacians who host Odysseus when he washes ashore near their town. In Book 6, Odysseus meets Princess Nausicaa, who, despite the threat of a strange man and the possibility of becoming the subject of rumor, offers him food and help reaching the city of Scheria.

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   Which characters show Good Xenia in the Odyssey?

   • In The Odyssey, Homer used a formula with five stages of hospitality. Characters who demonstrate good xenia include Telemachus, Nausicaa, and Eumaeus. Characters who demonstrate bad xenia include the Suitors, the Phaeacians, and Polyphemus. Odysseus displayed both good and bad xenia, depending on the situation.

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   What is Xenia in the Odyssey?

   • The Odyssey, Book 4, lines 39-42. Menelaus provides an insight into the highly valued ancient Greek practice of xenia: the law of offering hospitality to strangers. Having been treated well himself by his hosts, Menelaus in turn wants to treat his own guests well.

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   How does Odysseus show Xenia?

   • Once Polyphemus declares that he has no intention of following xenia, Odysseus has no qualms in ridiculing and tricking the Cyclops, injuring him and making him look foolish. Once Odysseus finally returns to his own home, he plays guest and host simultaneously. In his disguise, he shows exemplary xenia, despite the barbaric behavior of the suitors.

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   What are some examples of bad xenia in the Odyssey?

   • One of the wildest examples of bad xenia in The Odyssey occurs on the island of the Cyclopes. Upon arriving on the island, Odysseus and his crew slaughter and eat many of the goats, enter the home of Polyphemus while he is away, and begin eating his cheese. When Polyphemus returns home, he promptly imprisons them and devours several of the crew.

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   What are some examples of Xenia in Odysseus & Eumaeus?

   • Arguably, the most endearing and sincere demonstration of xenia is that of Odysseus’ faithful swineherd, Eumaeus. Disguised as a disheveled older man, then Odysseus appears at Eumaeus’ cottage, Eumaeus rushes forth to rescue him from the guard dogs and bring him inside.

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   Is Odysseus good or bad xenia?

   • Odysseus displays both good and bad xenia during his ten years of trying to get home. Though Odysseus is a civilized, honorable man, he is quick to respond in kind when someone mistreats him. One might forgive Odysseus’ actions by saying he was not the first or worst to stray from proper xenia.

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10. thebookbindersdaughter.com › 2019/04/23 › an-excessAn Excess of Xenia: Some Thoughts on the Odyssey (trans ...

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    Apr 23, 2019 · One of my favorite passages in the Odyssey is the Phaeacian bard’s tale of Aphrodite and Ares getting caught by Hephaestus in his own home. The Greek, anthropomorphic gods are also capable of bad behavior, violating xenia and paying the price for it.