The guest-host relationship was very common in ancient literature; the epic of Gilgamesh was the first example of this relationship and brought insight to how significant these roles were. Gilgamesh had to portray both roles of the relationship in spite of him being king. He was often a guest to those of lower social hierarchy ranks. However, after Enkidu passes away, Gilgamesh acts differently towards those around him with more generosity and compassion. The Old Testament also presents the guest-host relationship on multiple occurrences. One major example is between Abraham and Sarah and their three visitors. Abraham treated his guests with honor and respect. Both of these texts signify the importance of the guest-host relationship by establishing