he was asking for (216). Telemachus was then given a bed to sleep and spent the night in the beautiful house. Another example also from the Odyssey is when Odysseus stays with the Phaeacians. “Here the King raised him and bade hum sit at table and take his fill if food and drink without fear. He could rest assured that they would arrange to send home in one of their ships” (220). The Phaeacians indeed sent Odysseus home and ended his terrible journey. Other heroes such as, Perseus, were also given hospitality while on their journeys. Perseus came to gathering place of the Hyperboreans while on his journey to kill the gorgon, Medusa. “They showed him great kindness: they welcomed him to their feast, and maidens dancing to the sound of the flute and lyre paused to get for him the gifts he sought” (151). With the help of the Hyperboreans, Perseus was able to then pursue his quest. With the help of the hospitality of others in these examples, the heroes were able to attack their goals with a better mentality. In conclusion, hospitality is a very important trait because it represents the characteristics of a moral Greek. In ancient Greece, a stranger that comes upon a house would be welcomed in and given food to eat. Today, however, a stranger comes upon a house and is sent away. The main differences of hospitality in Greek time than in modern day are modern day people show no hospitality. ...
