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Xenia (Greek: ξενία) is an ancient Greek concept of hospitality. It is almost always translated as 'guest-friendship' or 'ritualized friendship'. [ 1 ] It is an institutionalized relationship rooted in generosity, gift exchange, and reciprocity. [ 2 ]
A characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" Dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles.Epithets are used because of the constraints of the dactylic hexameter (i.e., it is convenient to have a stockpile of metrically fitting phrases to add to a name) and because of the oral transmission of the poems; they are mnemonic aids to the singer and the audience alike.
In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's Iliad, Lycaon (/ l aɪ ˈ k eɪ ə n /; Ancient Greek: Λυκάων; gen.: Λυκάονος) was a son of Priam [1] and Laothoe, daughter of the Lelegian king Altes. Illustration of Lycaon on an amphora in preparation for battle
Iliad : from the Perseus Project , with the Murray and Butler translations and hyperlinks to mythological and grammatical commentary; Iliad: the Greek text presented with the translation by Buckley and vocabulary, notes, and analysis of difficult grammatical forms; Gods, Achaeans and Troyans.
In Greek mythology, Glaucus (/ ˈ ɡ l ɔː k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Γλαῦκος Glaukos means "shiny", "bright" or "bluish-green") was a captain in the Lycian army under the command of his close friend and cousin Sarpedon.
The Iliad and the Odyssey were widely copied and used as school texts in lands where the Greek language was spoken throughout antiquity. [54] [55] Scholars may have begun to write commentaries on the poems as early as the time of Aristotle in the 4th century BC. [54]
Achilles bandages the arm of Patroclus. The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is a key element of the stories associated with the Trojan War.In the Iliad, Homer describes a deep and meaningful relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, where Achilles is tender toward Patroclus, but callous and arrogant toward others.
Xenia (Ξενία) is the concept of hospitality and is sometimes translated as "guest-friendship" or "ritualized friendship." [ 27 ] It is an institutionalized relationship, rooted in generosity, gift exchange, and reciprocity; fundamental aspects of xenia .