In the movie, Beauty and the Beast, the objects, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Ms. Potts work their hardest to make Belle comfortable in the castle. They give Belle tea in the morning, a nice room, and delicious food. Hospitality was a major theme in Beauty and the Beast which resulted in a happy ending like in The Odyssey written by Homer. “The ancient Greeks valued a social society in which each person was obligated to help others when in need.” (Alvesteffer) As Odysseus was tirelessly traveling for 10 years, hospitality was essential in The Odyssey and was valuable to Odysseus. Throughout The Odyssey, hospitality is used to bring Odysseus home such as his stay with Calypso, the Phaicians, and Eumaios. Initially, Calypso saved and looked after Odysseus. After passing Scylla and Charybdis, …show more content…
and losing his crew, he drifted for nine days and washed up on Calypso’s shore. Although Odysseus was used as her lover, he was treated with love and care. An example of her assistance is when he begins to build his raft and Calypso states, “I will provide you with bread, water, red wine, as much as you like, you need not starve. I’ll give you plenty of clothes and send a fair wind behind you to bring you home safe and sound” (Homer 65). Her statement enhances the perspective that Calypso tended to Odysseus’ needs before he departed home, and allowed him to have a mostly safe journey. “Without his time on Calypso’s island, Odysseus would most likely have not been able to make it back to Ithaca because of the severe trauma he suffered...physical, as well as emotional” (“Calypso”). During Odysseus’ long stay with Calypso, he was healed and was able to return home strong. Odysseus was able to return home because of the hospitality and healing from Calypso despite his struggle of loyalty with Penelope. Second, the Phaicians and Princess Nausicaa took care of Odysseus during his journey.
When Odysseus first comes up to shore, Nausicaa finds him and tells her maids, “Come along, girls, give this stranger something to eat and drink, and a bath in the river, where he can find shelter from the wind” (Homer 77). Christen Curtis furthers that Odysseus may have seemed intimidating, however, Nausicaa felt obligated to help and taught him how to win over her father. Nausicaa allowed Odysseus to be in better shape after being exhausted for days. Her aid was similar to Calypso’s because they both helped Odysseus regain his strength. Next, once Nausicaa guides Odysseus to King Alcinoos, all the Phaicians welcome Odysseus while fulfilling his needs. “Alcinoos...has given up his son’s seat for an unknown stranger, thus fulfilling the codes of hospitality” (Verdernikoff). Hospitality was a critical factor in Greek culture that included giving up their belongings for a guest. After their celebration for Odysseus, they sailed him home and let him rest the entire trip. King Alcinoos’ action is another example of the Phaicians generosity and willingness to do anything for their
guests. Finally, Eumaios cared for Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca. Once Odysseus reached the shores of Ithaca, Athena turned him into a beggar, and he immediately left to visit Eumaios. He visited Eumaios first so he could test his loyalty, but during his stay, Odysseus learned about his hospitality as well. Eumaois says, “God sends the stranger and the beggarman, we gladly give not much but all we can,” (Homer 159) to explain his welcoming. Eumaois feeds Odysseus and keeps him warm to prove his hospitality. Odysseus’ stay with the swineherd allowed him to meet his son, Telemachus, and travel back to Ithaca. Aaron Floreani furthers, “The beggar offers to leave the next morning as to not be a burden, but Eumaeus responds by insisting that he extends the duration of his stay” (Floreani). This quotation proves Eumaois’ hospitality and how warming he is to strangers. This hospitality allowed Odysseus to learn about his character and develop trust which helped him in the fight against the suitors. In The Odyssey, Calypso, the Phaicians, and Eumaios all assist Odysseus on his way back to Ithaca. Without their assistance, Odysseus would have a very little chance of returning to home. Similar to Beauty and the Beast, hospitality is a major theme in The Odyssey because “Without such hospitality, strangers could be captured or even killed for entering a foreign land” (Cory Biggs).
“I often gave to vagabonds, whoever they might be, who came in need.” (Homer, 351) Hospitality was evident in Homer’s time period and eventually was seen as an institution in the Greek culture. A guest-host relationship, known as Xenia, takes place throughout The Odyssey whether it’s to gain relationships or to avoid punishments from the gods. It is a major theme and is apparent in every book of The Odyssey. Hospitable characters who use xenia are what keep this novel going. Xenia affects the plot in many ways and influences characters actions and choices throughout the novel.
Xenia, the ancient Greek concept of hospitality, was one of the foremost forces in Homer’s Iliad. The Achaeans respect it above nearly all else, and failure to adhere to its strict customs could lead to the forfeiture of countless souls.
“What goes around comes around”,this great saying means that kindness is key. In the Odyssey by Homer, one important theme states how hospitality and kindness are always the best policy. Temptations and Obstacles represents a glimpse of allegory in life. Friendship is also a great thing in life because it's about support through tough and good times. Always feel generous with your kindness and support like Odysseus did on his journey.
Learning the Greek rituals and after practicing them for many years, Odysseus, Odysseus' shipmates, and Telemachus became very reliant Greek tradition, especially that of treating all guests with great hospitality. At many times Odysseus would not have made it back to his wife and kingdom if it was not for the Greek tradition, that he relied on. After being at sea for seventeen days on a raft he had constructed, Odysseus spotted land. Poseidon then brought about a terrible storm, which wrecked his raft. After two days of battling waves that brought him near death, Odysseus was finally helped by a sea nymph onto the shore of Scheria. Once reaching the shore he kissed the earth, crawled under some olive trees, and fell asleep. Later, Princess Nausicca and her young friends went to the shore of Scheria to wash their clothes. Playin...
Altogether, hospitality was an important theme for Odysseus, during his adventure back to Ithica. Hospitality also played an important role for Telemachus, and the search for information about the whereabouts of his father. Without this tradition of Greek hospitality, the sequence of events in The Odyssey could have changed drastically. Not only was this Greek custom of hospitality important in The Odyssey, it was also important to Greek citizens. Just the simple tradition of hospitality, whether positive or negative, can explain much about Greek citizens, and how they treat each other.
When I was young, it was easy to wish for infinite days on earth and beautiful youth for all eternity. As time passes, and more knowledge is gained, this wish starts to diminish. Reading the Odyssey really highlighted the differences between mortals and immortals. Over the course of the story we discover how different characters develop in these categories.
For hundreds of years, psychologists have attempted to understand why toddlers selfishly refuse to share. Recently, many experts in the field agree that toddlers are incapable of sharing because of their lack of integral brain development. From birth through early childhood, a child can only recognize his own wants and needs. Around the time a child begins kindergarten, he starts to development his understanding of abstract concepts, such as empathy, and sympathy. However, some believe that humans never rid themselves of that original selfishness. In essence, humans are born selfish and hopefully become compassionate later on. The idea of a natural tendency towards selfishness
In The Odyssey, book nine and ten written by Homer, Odysseus constantly embodies the principal characteristics of a hero which are : cleverness, leadership, and selflessness. Thus, this character is regarded as an idol among the other characters and greatly captures the reader’s sympathy for his choices and the fruit to his actions in life. First, Odysseus displays cleverness in Book Nine when he tricks the Cyclops Poluphemus that his name is “nobody” in order to escape the horrors of the cyclop’s cave. He states: “Nobody--so my mother and father call me, all my friends” (Homer, 18). Second, Odysseus is a brave leader of his army especially in book ten when he displays leadership by motivating his comrades in keep trying to sail despite the
... As stated before, the women were able to get away with wrongdoings. The Cyclops were able to get away with eating Odysseus's men and even managed to get Odysseus in trouble with the gods. Odysseus didn't display the best hospitality at moments, such as when he skewered the Cyclops's eye and then taunted him about it, but even he ended up being punished when he had acts of bad hospitality. Despite being the most hospitable group, the Phaeacians ended up being punished more than most.
Hospitality in the Iliad gives us an insight in ancient greece and was a major characteristic of their culture. In the Iliad there are many instances of the applications of hospitality in the lives of the people back then. We use the Iliad as a tool to look into their culture because this would have been passed down orally for generations as some of the only literature they had. SO their worldviews and values would be apparent in these precious tales.
The Greek value of hospitality is exhibited in The Odyssey by Odysseus and Penelope. Odysseus and his hungry men entered an unfamiliar cave, which was home to the Cyclops. Once the Cyclops saw the men he asked why they are there, and in Odysseus's explanation he mentions “It was our luck to come here; here we stand beholden for your help, or any gifts you give-as custom is it to honor strangers” (line 194). Odysseus is tried to convince the cyclops to let him and his men live by using the Greek value of hospitality. He wants the Cyclops to view him as a guest, not food. To Odysseus it was second nature to help out a guest or person in need. While Penelope was speaking to the suitors she noted “Here is a poor man come, a wanderer, driven by want to beg his bread, and everyone in hall gave bits, to cram his bag” (line 1116). She shamed Antinous for not helping the man, because in Ithaca its is accustomed to provide the hungry and poor with food. The fact that Antinous “threw a stool” at Odysseus, and “banged his shoulder” appalled Penelope. The thought of doing such a thing was unheard of to Penelope since hospitality is a part of her way of life along with all other Greeks. The people of Ithaca from The Odyssey a...
Hospitality today is nothing like it was in Ancient Greece. Today, good hospitality is being friendly and respectful to a guest. In Ancient Greece, hospitality was something people had to do, or face the wrath of Zeus. Zeus’s law of hospitality is that any stranger that comes to your home, the host must be willing to feed, entertain, and maybe offer them a bath and anything else they might be in need of without question until those things had been given, and also give them a parting gift. The guest, in turn, would not be a burden in any way. In The Odyssey, most people follow the rules of hospitality, but there are others who do not. The Greek concept of xenia shows the serious priority the Greeks place on the laws of the gods.
Throughout the Odyssey, there are many relationships that represent love between two people. These relationships show loyalty, compassion, and the wanting to be near one another. Two of these kinds of relationships are between Odysseus and Telemakhos, and Odysseus and Penelope.
Intro: There are a wide variety of themes present throughout the Odyssey, written by Homer. Be it hospitality, perseverance, vengeance or power of the Gods, loyalty is truly the theme that brings the whole book together. Being 10 years after the Trojan War, many have forgotten about Odysseus and his men as they constantly brave what the gods throw their way. This essay will be talking about Odysseus and Penelope’s mutual loyalty to one another, the loyal relationships between Gods and men and finally, the loyalty Odysseus’ men show for him until death. This essay with prove to us that without loyalty, Odysseus’ legendary journey would have been put to an end near where they started. The general theme of loyalty is what kept Odysseus motivated and determined.
Many diverse cultures are found in every corner of the world. Every culture is defined by its traditions and values. The film “The Odyssey,” depicts the culture of the ancient Greeks where it illustrates the life of a man, Odysseus, who has gone on a journey just to get back to his kingdom. Many values and traditions could be identified through the path of the journey. Some elements that are found important to the Greeks are the music, the religion, and the duty to the kingdom.