... " arrival, Achilles stood up in amazement at their unexpected appearance, walked from his chair with his harp still in hand, and received them in arms. He exclaimed that of all the Greeks, they were his closest friends (Iliad, IX, 232-41). Following the established sequence of events in ... (Iliad, IX, 248-264). What should come next in a hospitality scene is the identification of the guest, but Homer noticeably omits it in Book IX of the Iliad. However, Reece comments that "no hospitality scene in Homer contains every element" of the code of hospitality (7). It is likely ... , notes Re...

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