A2- Xenia Analysis by Mrs. Hill https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc Objective: Examine the incorporation of xenia throughout the various episodes of THE ODYSSEY. State whether xenia is being ignored or upheld by the character who you choose to analyze and make sure to provide a piece of textual evidence to support your claim. en-us 2018-03-21 10:50:29 UTC 2018-04-02 04:10:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png noah_behrle https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244497936 Polyphemus showed bad Xenia. In the 9th book Polyphemus captures Odysseus. He normally eats his new guest instead of showing them good Xenia. On page 178 it says "And springing up, he stretched his hands and snatched two of the men at once..." He also trapped Odysseus in his cave which is another example of bad Xenia. ]]> 2018-03-21 13:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244497936 nathan_grom https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498168 Polyphemus mainly shows bad Xenia in chapter 9. When Odysseus and his men first enter the cave, Polyphemus traps them inside and starts to eat the men. In the book it says, "He snatched two of the men at once." (178) He does not give them food, water, or anything of that sort.]]> 2018-03-21 13:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498168 madison_piscite https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498403 Polyphemus shows bad xenia throughout the time that Odysseus is in his cave.On page 178, it says "And springing up, he stretched his hands and snatched two of my men at once and smashed them to the ground like pups: their brains gushed out and wet the earth. He cut those comrades limb from limb, and then he supped- and like a mountain lion, left no shred: he ate flesh and innards, chews the bones down to the marrow." Polyphemus exhibits bad xenia because when Odysseus and his men go into Polyphemus' cave, Polyphemus eats Odysseus' men. Polyphemus does not welcome Odysseus and his men into his cave, but instead he eats them and is impolite to them.]]> 2018-03-21 13:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498403 may_dawes https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498588 Telemachus showed good Xenia by taking Athena into their home. Telemachus on page 7 of book 1 says, "My greetings, stranger. Welcome to our feast. Eat first - and then do tell us what you seek."]]> 2018-03-21 13:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498588 chasity_lafrancois https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498763 Telemachus showcases good Xenia when Athena showed up and he let her sit and rest her feet and welcomed her into his home. 
¨There he invited her to sit and rest her feet upon a stool...¨ Pg. 7 Book 1]]> 2018-03-21 13:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498763 chrystal_sheehan https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498771 Telemachus shows very good Xenia. He is the only one in the very beginning that shows Xenia to Athena when she enters his house. On page 8, Telemachus says, "Dear guest, will you be vexed at what I say? This harping and this chant delight these men, for these goods come easily to them: they feed-but never need to recompense." This shows that he knows the suitors aren't very good hosts and he wants to make a better impression on Athena, who is disguised as a visitor. He shows good Xenia to her in the scene.]]> 2018-03-21 13:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498771 Circe exhibited mostly bad Xenia. She turned Odysseus's men into pigs, which does not show good Xenia. She drugged all of the men, and when they were vulnerable to attack, she took advantage. "When they had drunk, she struck them with her wand, then drove them off to pen them in her sites" (198). After they were drugged, she turned them into pigs, but they had the minds of humans. samantha_erickson https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498961 2018-03-21 13:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244498961 brianna_reed https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244499549 Polyphemus did not show good Xenia towards Odysseus. When Odysseus and his men were in the cave, he first showed bad Xenia by eating some of the men. In the book it said, "And springing up, he stretched his hands and snatched two of my men at one and smashed them to the ground like pups: their brains gushed out and wet the earth." (Page 178) This is definitely not good Xenia because no good host would kill their guests. Another example of how Polyphemus did not show good Xenia is on page 178-179, "And when his meal was done, he drove out his plumb flocks: to leave the cave, he thrust aside the rock. But then, with ease, he slipped it back in place, as one might close with a quiver with its top." This is not a show of good Xenia because most hosts would not lock their guests in. Between eating the men, killing men, and locking them in the cave, Polyphemus did not show good Xenia. ]]> 2018-03-21 13:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244499549 marissa_orourke https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244499623 Bad Xenia exhibited by Odysseus is when his men and his went into the cyclops cave and demanded a gift. " We lit a fire, then burned a sacrifice and, taking cheese, fed ourselves: we sat and waited in the cave" pg 176

]]> 2018-03-21 13:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244499623 Circe exhibited bad xenia when she fooled Odysseus's men. "She mixed cheese, barely meal, and yellow honey with wine from Pramnos; and then she combined maline drugs in that dish so they'd forget all thoughts of their own homes." (198) She made herself seem trustworthy by opening up her home when she was really out to get the men. She weakened them by drugging them and leaving them trapped in the bodies of pigs. jaden_young2 https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244499932 2018-03-21 13:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244499932 Polyphemus mainly shows the bad side of Xenia in Chapter 9. No good is represented in this chapter. In chapter 9, he eats his new guests. On page 178 it says, "And stringing up, he stretched his hands and snatched two of my men at once." He also traps his crew in a cave. On page 178-179 it says, "To leave the cave, he thrust aside the rock, but then with ease, he slipped it back into place." spenser_burkows https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244500533 2018-03-21 13:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244500533 emma_krushinski https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244504724 Telemachus shows good Xenia on page 7 of the text by saying, "He rushed to he outer door, ashamed that nobody answered the door." This shows good Xenia because in ancient Greece, it was common be be kind to travelers and let them stay in your home. Here, nobody is inviting Athena into the house, which must make Telemachus feel embarrassed as nobody is inviting the stranger in.]]> 2018-03-21 13:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244504724 Telemachus showed good Xenia in Book 1 when he was the only one to welcome Athena. On page 7, "alone among the suitors, till he saw Athena: he rushed toward the outer door." He was ashamed that no one else welcomed Athena, so he rushed over to make sure that she felt welcome and not ignored. carsyn_gilloren https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244505917 2018-03-21 13:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244505917 taylor_murphy2 https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244506524 Telemachus showed good Xenia. When Athena arrived, he did everything to make her comfortable, and was embarrassed that nobody had already done so. He says to her, "My greetings, stranger. Welcome to our feast. Eat first-and then do tell us what you seek." The text also says, "He drew near, clasped her right hand, even as his left relieved her of the heavy lance." By setting aside her things and offering her food, he shows good Xenia. ]]> 2018-03-21 13:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244506524 Odysseus exhibited bad Xenia margaret_norton https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244506612 Odysseus exhibited bad Xenia on the cyclopes island by stealing their food, entering their cave without permission, and expecting a welcome gift after. On page 176, "We lit a fire, then burned a sacrifice, and, taking cheeses, fed ourselves: we sat and waited in the cave." He took Polyphemus's cheese and invaded into his cave, which is not very polite.]]> 2018-03-21 13:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244506612 Polyphemus showed bad Xenia in the 9th Book of The Odyssey by- upon arriving- attacking and eating his guests. However, this is understandable because Odysseus and his men had just barged into his cave, began eating his cheese, then asked for hospitality and a gift. As stated on page 178, "... springing up, he [Polyphemus] stretched his hands and snatched up two of my men at one and smashed them to the ground like pups: their brains gushed out and wet the earth. He cut those comrades limb from limb, and then he supped- and like a mountain lion, left no shred: he ate the flesh and innards, chewed the bones down to marrow." This caused Odysseus to "lift his hands to Zeus" and "weep at this obscenity- helpless." samantha_viele https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244507127 2018-03-21 13:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244507127 Telemachus showed Athena how good his xenia was by offering her a place to sit in his home when she arrives. On page 7 in Book One, the text says, "There he invited her to sit and rest her feet upon a stool." He also put away Athena's things, with the text saying on the same page, "Once they were in the high-roofed hall, he placed her lance against a column at whose base a polished rack..." griffin_davis https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244507279 2018-03-21 13:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244507279 Odysseus exhibited bad Xenia when he stayed with the cyclops. First, he drugged him so that he would fall asleep. Once he was asleep, Odysseus stabbed the Cyclops eye out. taylor_muharem https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244507365 2018-03-21 13:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244507365 When Odysseus and his men first went to meet Circe, she almost like sensed them and immediately opened her door to let them into her home. On page 201 the text says, "I stopped before the fair-haired goddess' door... At once she opened her bright doors and invited me to follow her." Another example of good Xenia shown by Circe was how she treated them. On page 205 the text says, " 'Meanwhile with kindness, Circe, in her halls, cared for my other men: she bathed them all, and smoothed their skin with gleaming oil." nathaniel_smith https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244508040 2018-03-21 13:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244508040 Telemachus exhibited good Xenia ashlee_alves https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244509103 Telemachus showed good Xenia when Athena came to his house. Since nobody answered the door, at first, Telemachus was embarrassed and immediately apologized to Athena and welcomed her in. Then he offered her food and drink, also when she was ready to leave he offered for her to stay and clean herself up. ]]> 2018-03-21 13:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244509103 Polyphemus exhibited bad Xenia noah_scott https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244509152 Polyphemus was nowhere near a good host. Instead of welcoming the guests he ate them. This is stated in the text when it read, "And spring up, he stretched his hands and snatched two of my men at once." (Pg. 178). He also exhibits bad Xenia when he traps them in the cave.]]> 2018-03-21 13:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Mrsjhill/rfm1ff5rixsc/wish/244509152