Robert Eason
Professor Warner
Greek & Roman Humanities
October 8, 2015
Odyssey Quotes Paper
Theme: Greek Customs in the Odyssey
Quote #1: “Pausing beside her there, he clasped her right hand and relieving her at once of her long bronze spear, met her with winged words: “Greetings, stranger! Here in our house you’ll find a royal welcome. Have supper first, then tell us what you need””
Opinion #1: This quote of Telemachus greeting Athena disguised as a complete, albeit noble looking, stranger, Mentes lord of the Taphians, shows a bit of what was expected from Greek hospitality, a warm welcome, a place to sit in the home and food and wine. Servants all preparing the table, setting a stool to set one’s feet and a basin to wash their hands in, a grand welcoming. I picked this quote as it shows what great hospitalities the Greeks presented and also contrasts with the modern day where hospitality is slowly …show more content…
Quick, unhitch their team.”
Opinion #5: Another quote of hospitality, it’s when Menelaus is asked by Eteoneus if they should send a ship(with Telemachus and one of Nestor’s sons onboard) elsewhere where they can be hosted better. This goes to further demonstrate the strong sense of hospitality the ancient Greeks showed one another. Menelaus implied that not welcoming these strangers would be spitting in the face of all the hospitality they’ve been like to have and furthermore that it could possibly bring them misfortune in the future. Not showing proper hospitality is an affront to the gods and proper manner to the Greeks.
Quote #6: “’Stranger,’ he grumbled back from his brutal heart, ‘you must be a fool, stranger or come from nowhere, telling me to fear the gods or avoid their wrath! We Cyclops never blink at Zeus and Zeus’s shield of storm and thunder, or any other blessed god- we’ve got more force by
Professor Warner
Greek & Roman Humanities
October 8, 2015
Odyssey Quotes Paper
Theme: Greek Customs in the Odyssey
Quote #1: “Pausing beside her there, he clasped her right hand and relieving her at once of her long bronze spear, met her with winged words: “Greetings, stranger! Here in our house you’ll find a royal welcome. Have supper first, then tell us what you need””
Opinion #1: This quote of Telemachus greeting Athena disguised as a complete, albeit noble looking, stranger, Mentes lord of the Taphians, shows a bit of what was expected from Greek hospitality, a warm welcome, a place to sit in the home and food and wine. Servants all preparing the table, setting a stool to set one’s feet and a basin to wash their hands in, a grand welcoming. I picked this quote as it shows what great hospitalities the Greeks presented and also contrasts with the modern day where hospitality is slowly …show more content…
Quick, unhitch their team.”
Opinion #5: Another quote of hospitality, it’s when Menelaus is asked by Eteoneus if they should send a ship(with Telemachus and one of Nestor’s sons onboard) elsewhere where they can be hosted better. This goes to further demonstrate the strong sense of hospitality the ancient Greeks showed one another. Menelaus implied that not welcoming these strangers would be spitting in the face of all the hospitality they’ve been like to have and furthermore that it could possibly bring them misfortune in the future. Not showing proper hospitality is an affront to the gods and proper manner to the Greeks.
Quote #6: “’Stranger,’ he grumbled back from his brutal heart, ‘you must be a fool, stranger or come from nowhere, telling me to fear the gods or avoid their wrath! We Cyclops never blink at Zeus and Zeus’s shield of storm and thunder, or any other blessed god- we’ve got more force by