Question

I’m at least 150 words, discuss the custom of Xenia. Name three things are hosts required to do in order to properly welcome their guests.

Answer 1

Xenia is the ancient Greek custom for hospitality. It was traditional in the time of ancient Greece to show hospitality to strangers. In fact, these ancient customs carry on into many modern cultures around the world. A host was expected to be generous a help out strangers in need, especially if they were far away from home. Hosts would start out with a warm greeting to the stranger, offer the stranger a drink, then make introductions. These three things often were expanded upon with other generous acts but this was typically how it played out. The ancient Greek rituals of hospitality often involved giving gifts of some sort to each other's parties. Sometimes the gift was a materialistic object while other times it wasn't. Gifts that aren't materialistic could include protection, shelter, and favors. It was uncommon to not see hospitality from ancient Greece but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. Often hospitality benefited both parties. If a stranger was offered shelter and food, they would be in debt and would feel obligated to pay the host back in some way.

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Answer 2

Xenia is the ancient Greek concept of hospitality, the generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home and/or associates of the person bestowing guest-friendship. The rituals of hospitality created and expressed a reciprocal relationship between guest and host expressed in both material benefits (such as the giving of gifts to each party) as well as non-material ones (such as protection, shelter, favors, or certain normative rights).
1. Give a warm greeting
2. Offer a drink
3. Make quick introductions.