As a result of the great anger of Poseidon, the god of the sea, Odysseus experiences incredible difficulty voyaging home and might have died or not been able to reach his thresholds if not for the great hospitality of many compassionate men. Even as Odysseus presented his tattered and abused self to the great king Alkinoos, wearing nothing but a robe that his daughter had given him earlier that day, the king graciously welcomed Odysseus into his home and as a guest of honor. Still knowing nothing about this man he had Odysseus sit next to him at his banquet and vowed him safe passage home, however far it may have been, and countless numbers of costly and precious gifts to be loaded onto the ship taking him home. "...we shall put our minds upon the means at hand and take him safely, comfortably, well and happily, with speed, to his own country, distant thought it may lie." This boundless generosity was dealt through the lips of the wealthy leader of the country of the Phaiakians. As this great act was almost expected in the times of Ancient Greece, it is near an impossible occurrence from the leaders of our countries today.

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