... and our city that you have come to, you shall not lack for clothing nor anything else, of those gifts which should befall the unhappy suppliant on his arrival," and Nausikaa shows that without even knowing this stranger she is willing to provide him with anything he needs and then some (107). She instantly stops her attendants from what they are ... if his father has truly passed away Ithaka and Sparta will maintain their friendship and support of one another. Even when looking back at the first example with the Phaiakians it can be assumed that the reason the Phaiakians welcome any str...

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... through his hospitality towards Athena when he, "took her right hand" and brought her into his home (I. 28). By doing this he illustrated the second step of Xenia which is to bring the stranger into ones home. Telemachus, not knowing at the time the stranger was Athena, shows how much he respects others and does not discriminate against strangers. Even though he didn't know ... , "Who are you?" (IX. 711). By this hostile action, Cyclops is violating the concept of Xenia's first step which is to meet and greet the stranger. Instead he skips two the fourth step and asked the stranger his n...

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... . It also has a few small differences. One of the differences is the scenes in which the suitors compete for Penelope. In the Dream Weaver it begins with the stranger (Ulysses) suggesting to Penelope that the suitors compete for her love in an archery contest. This is revealed on page 154: "Penelope: In order to avoid quarrels, my father organized an archery contest for my suitors. ... handiwork; and no one else's!- With this Penelope knows it is really Odysseus because the bed was built into a tree that was part of the house too. In The Dream Weaver Penelope is awake during the battle....

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... guises is Athena pretending to be a young girl. She asks directions from Odysseus and gives him much advice. ""Here, Sir stranger, is the house which you did ask me show to you, and you will find the kings, fostered of Zeus feasting at the banquet. Go you within, and let your heart fear nothing; for a bold man is better in all things, though he ... be a stranger from another land. The queen shall you approach first in the palace; Arete is the name by which she is called, and she is sprung ... from the same line as is the king Alcinous. Nausithous at the first was born from the earth-sh...

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... Odysseus turned his back, the dog died. The suitors, thinking that the beggar (Odysseus) will compete with them, teased and mocked him. Penelope summoned the beggar and spoke with him. Odysseus told her a fake story that he had met her husband in Troy; Penelope wept. She asked Eurycleia, Odysseus maid since childhood, to wash the stranger's feet. Eurycleia instantly knew that the stranger was Odysseus because of a scar ... on his foot. At last, Penelope proposed a contest for the suitors. Whoever will be able to string Odysseus" bow and pass an arrow through 12 rings wins her hand in ma...

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... then drugs them all to make them forget about their pain and sorrow and they all fall asleep. Book 5- Athena tells Zeus about the suffering of Odysseus on Ogygia. The suitors plan to kill Telemachus. Hermes is send to Ogygia to have a talk with Calypso. He demands that she release Odysseus and have ... Books 1-5). His attitude towards Athena when she visits him is so calm and nice it gives me the felling that he is a very good guy. Telemachus shows this when he comes out and says to Athena, " Greetings stranger. You are welcome here. After you've had dinner, you can tell us what you need....

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... by the fact that she offers to take her families clothes to the river and wash them. She cares about her father and brothers having clean clothes when they meet with the others from the city. She also shows her caring by giving Odysseus, clothing and food, even though she does not know who this stranger is. ... Her strength is shown when Odysseus emerges from the bush and Nausikaa is the only one that "stood her ground." Her strength is also shown when she tells Odysseus to wait until she has ... of him. Strangers and beggars come from Zeus: a small gift then is friendly. Give our new g...

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... (Book 14: Lines 50-53; Fagles 303). Although Odysseus looks disgusting, Eumaeus treats him with kindness and compassion. He offers Odysseus food and drink as the ancient Greeks were supposed to do for any stranger. However, a beggar was considered lower class. Odysseus tests Eumaeus" true character and finds him to be a compassionate man. Eumaeus displays hospitality through compassion. ... In both epics, Homer recreates a time when all was better; men were stronger, women more beautiful, and warriors more valiant. The average ancient Greek listener perceived the emotions of the charact...

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... way for Odysseus to move the weapons out of the hall without being seen. " 'Nurse, come now, keep the women in their rooms until I've laid away my father's arms within the storeroom, out of reach of soot. For many years these weapons were neglected' Telemachus' reply was tactful, wise. This stranger here can serve for that: ... a man who gets his daily quart of grain from me must earn it, though he comes from far-off lands. " Penelope doesn't want to marry any of the suitors because she still hopes that Odysseus is alive. She ... patient; though you're keen to marry me, wait till this c...

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... his home. This is the highest degree of generosity that could be offered. Another example of hospitality is displayed in Book 15: "Good entertaining ends with no detaining. Only let me load your car with gifts and fine ones- Here, Menelaos is living up to the moral conduct of the Greeks to be welcoming to strangers. In most cases, the "stranger" will simply be a traveler ... who just needs help. The people in the epic know that at some time they may be a traveler and hope in return, they will be treated with ... the same hospitality they once offered. In conclusion, welcoming strangers...

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... a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this action forever" (Lindemans). These three Greek myth characters all defied and disrespected the Gods in one way or another, and there lives became hell. All these punishments given for repentant were violent; either mentally or physically, violence was a ... to kill a room full of men would land you in jail for life or put to death yourself. Violence is seen a lot different nowadays compared to the time of Hercules for instance. Hercules was son of Zeus and was incredibly strong. Hercules was also a very stubborn person. Hercules...

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... coming home. "If he returned, if he were here to care for me, I might be, I might be happily renowned"(Book 19:135). Penelope yearns for the day when Odysseus will return from his journey, however, Penelope has a predicament. Suitors have taken over her house and they want her to choose one of them ... eyes"(Book 19:645). Another example of a good hostess would be Nausicaa. She is the daughter of generous King Alcinous. She tells her maids "here's an unlucky wanderer strayed our way and we must tend him well. Every stranger and beggar comes from Zeus, and whatever scrap we give him he"ll ...

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... other women, by tempting them to do what they want them to do. Each of these characters is derived from the archetype in different ways. The Sirens are more of mythological, unknown creatures without definite personalities, while Circe and Calypso both are more realistic characters with ... the king? Odysseus is asking for the approval of the queen as if the king wasn't important at all. Arete is also seen asserting her power when she declares to her people, "'Phaeacians! How does this man impress you now, his looks, his build, the balanced mind inside him? The stranger ... is my gues...

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... started the nightmare for the Acheans, the raping of Athena's priestess Cassandra and defacing of her temple. The authority of the Gods is made clear in the final book of the Odyssey when Zeus orders a stop to the feuding that would last for generations by sending down a thunderbolt. Portraying the wisdom of the Gods as definite and absolute in the mortal world. For the majority of the poem Odysseus is a stranger. ... He is constantly an outsider to the societies he encounters on ... his journeys. Disguise is the prominent method of ... ...

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... established as his protector. In one of his numerous journeys Odysseus meets the Phaiakians who receive him with warm hospitality without having to ask for his name first. "This is not the better way, nor is it fitting that the stranger should sit on the ground beside the hearth, in the ashes But come, raise the stranger up and seat him on a silver studded chair and tell your heralds ... to mix in more wine for us And let the house keeper from her stores give the stranger a supper." (Book IV P.115 Lines 159-166 ... ) From this we can assume that the Phaiakians didn't know that they were...

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... of what he learned on his journey. Telemakhos was vague in his response and then proceeded to change the subject on two different occasions that his mother asked him. He told her to bathe and go pray to the Gods and he was going to go retrieve the stranger. After he told her this it seemed that she had to fight replying negatively to ... . She says, "Lightminded you were not have you no thoughtfulness or manners? How could it happen in our hall that you permit the stranger to be so abused Telemakhos looked in her eyes and answered with his clear head and discretion- (Bk. 18: 386-402). Sh...

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... to Odysseus. Next, she begins to question her son, wondering why he his manners have gone astray and why he is permitting the stranger to be so abused by the suitors. Could she be analyzing the sudden, questionable relationship between her son and the stranger? She notices that he is acting differently than he normally would and tries to budge him for answers. Soon after, we ... start to see Penelope act even more peculiar. She starts to communicate the possibility of remarrying and hypes up the suitors by asking for gifts ... . Perhaps she is trying to juice the suitors of all she can ...

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... IV, 34) Lastly, Eumaios shows good hospitality, even though he is poor and doesn't have much to give to Odysseus. When Odysseus is almost attacked by the watch dogs Eumaios welcomes Odysseus by saying, " rudeness to a stranger is not decency, / All wanderers/ and beggars come from Zeus. What we can give is slight but well meant- all we dare," (249). Eumaios saying ... . In addition to maintaining an honorable family standing in the Ithaca community, Telemachos proves to have heroic qualities like his father and also establishes a strong relationship with the gods, particularly with the go...

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... 16 in Homers "Odyssey" many characteristics involving the Heroic mode are established. The opening scene in this chapter, tells of a man named Telemachus who has reached Eumaeus's hut, he finds the swineherd talking with a stranger (Odysseus in disguise). As Eumaeus recounts Odysseus's story he suggests that the stranger stay with Telemachus at the palace. Telemachus unfortunately is afraid of what the suitors might do to them. This in ... turn forces Eumaeus to the palace alone to tell Penelope that her son has returned. When father ... ...

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... in knowing that it is best for not saying who he really is. As Odysseus was standing in his house, in the shape of a stranger, he realizes that the people who are very close to him did not recognize who he was, but his dog Argos, does recognize his ... much surprised to see his speed and strength. For nothing could escape him in the forest-depths, no creature that he started-(167). Here is where Argos symbolizes Odysseus. The stranger, Odysseus was old, just like the dog. Argos was covered with fleas while Odysseus was covered with old rags. Also ... , Odysseus was loyal to the truth and...

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... of Scherie. Even though Odysseus must have appeared intimidating, or even monstrous, Nausicaa felt obligated to help. As was the case when Telemachus visited Nestor, food and drink was readily given to Odysseus shortly after his arrival at the palace. Even though Odysseus was a total stranger, he was still promised food, shelter, and a ride back to his homeland. These gestures of hospitality in ... the Odyssey were used as an instrument to tell the reader who were the protagonists and who were the antagonists. All of the good characters immediately took Odysseus or his son Telemachus ......

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... . Athene's involvement in Odysseus" travels is arguably even more important and necessary to the epic journey than his own talents and abilities. The sole reason Odysseus succeeds in his travels rests upon the graciousness and the help of the bright-eyed goddess, Athene. Were it not for Athene, Odysseus would have never ... that alone, they both would have fallen subject to failure, resulting in their own downfall. Athene is seen continually coming to the rescue of Odysseus, no matter what trouble he might get himself into. A perfect example of Athene's kindness and helpful guidance towa...

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... . Normally, today we see this as a completely ridiculous action, but in ancient Greece, this seems like a noble act. War was perfectly normal, in any case. For example, the whole Trojan War was over Helen running away to be with Paris. Over a seemingly little thing, a whole war was created. Again, to today's society, that would seem horribly unnecessary, but ... in ancient society, it wouldn't seem like a big issue. Another major value that the Greek people cherished was "xenia", or hospitality. When a stranger came to someone's home, the owner of the house was obligated by the gods to w...

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... pursues to seek revenge on Sadaam Hussein. After giving twelve years to disarm their weapons, Hussein refused and Bush is finally taking action to free the innocence and to defeat Hussein. And when Osama bin Laden led his people to strike our twin towers, our army troops continue to trace bin ... feel as if they were at home. Almost every place Odysseus landed, he was presented with fine treatments. "Circe has been spending the interval in hospitable care for the party in her house. She bathed and anointed them with olive-oil and gave them all tunics and warm cloaks to wear, so ... wit...

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... wash clothes in preparation for an upcoming marriage. Athena makes Nausicaa brave and Odysseus handsome bringing them together in order to assist Odysseus to the house of the king. Athena said " How so remiss, and yet thy mothers daughter? Leaving thy clothes uncared for, Nausikaa, when thou must have store ... a marriage linen, and put thy minstresly in wedding dress" (Book 6). In this book is an example of the gods assisting Odysseus, which compels me to question how great Odysseus really was? A god can make even a coward a hero (not saying Odysseus was ... Athena indirectly as she h...

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