Homer’s The Odyssey and Greek Society

The Odyssey by Homer has been translated by several people. In these translations of The Story of Odysseus we can see the reflections of the Greek society in the classical period. We see the hospitality, loyalty, perseverance and vengeance that the Greeks bestowed in themselves. It also reflects upon the Greek politics of this time period and leaves us to imagine why the ancient Greeks found the story compelling.
Hospitality was a gesture that Greeks took great pride in. By inviting people into their homes to show their equality as humans and in return they wanted their own people to be showed the same kind of welcome and warmth when they traveled. The strangers/visitors are those that kept the Greeks up to date on what was taking place in other parts of the world. In The Odyssey we can see this taking place. The Phaeacians, Aeolus, Circe and the Lotus-eaters offer Odysseus help in some way. But at the same time the Sirens and the Cyclops definitely do not reflect this...