Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of hospitality in Greek society?

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-only

Antinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder

"Suppose Athena's arm is over us, and Zeus

her father's, must I rack my brains for more?"

"The cruel belly, can you hide its ache?

How many bitter days it brings!"

Odysseus only shook his head, containing

thoughts of bloody work, as he walked on,

then sat, and dropped his loaded bag again

upon the door sill.

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Tommy

4 March, 22:44

Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of hospitality in Greek society?

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-only

Antinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder

"Suppose Athena's arm is over us, and Zeus

her father's, must I rack my brains for more?"

"The cruel belly, can you hide its ache?

How many bitter days it brings!"

Odysseus only shook his head, containing

thoughts of bloody work, as he walked on,

then sat, and dropped his loaded bag again

upon the door sill.

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Erik Bowers · Answer 1

"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."

The sentence informs the reader how a poor man was given food by the wealthy which demonstrates the degree of courtesy that ancient Greeks possessed.