The Odyssey - The Code of Xenia!!!!!

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Is the code of xenia used by the people [in the days the doyssey is set in] because they want to gain favour of the gods or something????

i don't think that's right? why did the people in those day abide why the code of xenia [hospitality] ?

Posted: 11-05-11 19:20 by ReinsOfKhaos

The code of xenia was used by people in Homer's time because it was part of their custom/way of life. Yes they did do it to gain favour of the Gods as Zeus was god of many things including xenia. It was the belief that strangers visiting a greeks home could be a God in disguise, therefore if they were inhospitable there could be a chance of severe punishment if it was a God. thats what my teacher taught me anyway :)

Posted: 13-05-11 14:27 by Beth Morris

that's really clever, i never thought of it like that! and now i guess there's  a reason to it all now as well!

thanks! that really helped!

Modified once, last modified by ReinsOfKhaos on Sat 14th May, 2011 @ 15:46

Posted: 14-05-11 15:45 by ReinsOfKhaos

your very welcome :) good luck with your exam

Posted: 16-05-11 09:16 by Beth Morris

thanks!!!!

hope u do well in ur one too!

Posted: 16-05-11 19:13 by ReinsOfKhaos

love ur prof. pic btw!!!!!

i totally agree!

Posted: 16-05-11 19:13 by ReinsOfKhaos