The Odyssey: Symbolism and Making Predictions, Part 5
Question 2 • NC-English Language Arts 9 CR
Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of hospitality in Greek society?
Answer
A
Here is a poor man come, a wanderer,driven by want to beg his bread, and everyonein hall gave bits, to cram his bag—onlyAntinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder
B
“Suppose Athena’s arm is over us, and Zeusher father’s, must I rack my brains for more?”
C
“The cruel belly, can you hide its ache?How many bitter days it brings!”
D
Odysseus only shook his head, containingthoughts of bloody work, as he walked on,then sat, and dropped his loaded bag againupon the door sill.