A Return to Χενια: The Importance of the House-Guest Relationship
In the book of Genesis, Abraham entertains three angels as honored guests and is rewarded with the promise of Isaac’s birth. In The Iliad by Homer, Diomedes and Glaukon exchange armor and swear friendship to each other on the basis of their great-grandfathers’ guest-host relationship (χενια). In Beowulf, wanderers are treated to hearty meals and […]
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