In Homer’s unequivocal epic “The Odyssey,” after a wandering of 20 years, King Odysseus returns to his home and questionably wreaks righteous vengeance on the suitors who attempted to take his wife in marriage. As Odysseus journeys back to his home of Ithaca, he gains the information that pompous suitors have overtaken his home with the intent of marrying his loyal wife. Each suitor, with the scheme to take the throne, abuse hospitality in the court of Odysseus and each day come to “slaughter flocks”
culture, it is a tradition to accept all vagabonds and provide them with the best foods, clothing, presents, entertainment, and other offerings available regardless of their features or identities. Various examples of this are shown throughout Homer’s book, The Odyssey, where Odysseus, a great hero, is searching for his way home to his family after the Trojan War. When Alkinoös, king of the Phaiákians, concludes the feast with Odysseus, the guest, he announces that “‘[our] banquet’s ended, so you may retire;