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When Odysseus first meets Polyphemus, he demands that Polyphemus show hospitality. Why does Odysseus do this?

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Hospitality, the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, is very important to the gods and goddesses. ... It is just as important for the guest to honor the host as it is for the host to honor the guest.

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