Literary Analysis On The Odyssey

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The Odyssey Literary Analysis

In The Odyssey, one main part in the story and in the Greek civilization is the hospitality to strangers. They take this seriously because if they take and help someone out, when they go on a trip and they need a place the people there will help them. People in Greece somewhat sound and do the same things as Buddhism, the people in Greece think if they help other then others will help them. This is like Buddhism because of their Good Karma system. Now inside of The Odyssey this only happens a couple times, one is when the suitors come into the palace, Penelope gives them wine, food and shelter. This how it would work that She helps them and gives them gifts and lets say She goes out and needs a place she would