A Lavishing Welcome For years hospitality has played a huge role in the lives of many, whether they be travelers or not. Through Homer’s The Odyssey this statement proves to be true; hospitality affects the travels of Odysseus throughout the entire work, both to his benefit and not. Many types of hosts are presented throughout this novel, some differing greatly, but they all have an effect on Odysseus in some way. From the start …showed first 75 words of 752 total…

…showed last 75 words of 752 total…hospitality is as bad as not being hospitable. It pays to be hospitable, at least according to Homer. All those that weren’t excellent hosts lost out in the long run; Polyphemus was killed, the suitors were killed and Circe and Calypso both lost the privilege of being with Odysseus. It’s comforting to know that if a Phaeacian were to be in Ithaca traveling they would get the best hospitality they’d ever received.