... 's individualistic society, is the ancient Greece portrayed in Homer's The Odyssey, where hospitality and good-will were customary. In the epic, Zeus decrees that those who seek clemency from the gods must welcome travelers with hospitality. A man was obliged to give his ... their lowly actions, all of the suitors are ultimately slain by Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca. On the contrary, the good characters of the epic demonstrate hospitality to all and are rewarded for their generosity in the end. Two major characters demonstrating cordiality are Telemachus and Penelope. Telemachus is ...

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... stories The Penelopiad and The Souls of Black Folk. The attraction to the author's portrayals and interpretations of Penelope and Odysseus show a sense of irony while both stories have the epic subject matter that the reader must appreciate. The reader has the ambitions that human beings are strictly historical and comprehend the political context....

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