To most Homer's Odyssey is epic poetry about war and heroes, gods and mortals, and it is, to the untrained reader. However Homer's poetry tells us something more about the culture of the people during those times. He shows us what power the hospitality that is given holds. In Homer's The Odyssey Odysseus is welcomed in the most magnificent of manners almost from start to finish. The welcomes he receives are fit for a king consisting of feasts and gifts even when his visits were without warning. Hospitality is something cherished by the people of Homeric times, in Book X of The Odyssey it is used to show a warm welcome, as a tool of trickery, and as mistrusting bait for onlo

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Approximate Word count = 495
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)