Dr. Emily Hauser

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The Ancients · Odyssey | Cyclops, Circe and Calypso · 12 Jul 2026 podcast

has to ask this kind of biggest favour from the Queen of the Phaeacians, who we're told is the one who really kind of makes all of the decisions in the land, which is really interesting.

And he asks for hospitality.

This is a key theme that runs throughout the Odyssey.

theme of Xenia hospitality and the fact that you know if you have nothing you can throw yourself on someone's mercy and you can ask them for something and that's exactly what the Phaeacians do so Ariti immediately gets lovely gifts for him make sure that he has a bath they give him a feast they have a bard play songs for him they give him games and athletics

And at that point, they also then send him home on a brilliant ship that actually can go by itself.

It doesn't even need oars.

So, you know, they are the paradigmatic good hosts.

He is there as well.

We're told that he is less important in making this decision, but he absolutely is the one who is initiating the feasts, the games, and is very much a part of it.

But no, Nausicaa, both Nausicaa and Athena are very clear that Arete is the one who has the power here.

Yeah, well, absolutely.

And he doesn't actually mean to reveal his story, but it's actually quite interesting.

I mean, he is the master of disguise, right?

So he doesn't necessarily kind of want to give away who he is.

And actually, in terms of the rules of Xenia, of hospitality, you don't actually have to reveal your name.

Your host doesn't need to ask your name.

But what happens is I mentioned a bard and the bard sings a song and a tale of Troy.

And he talks about a quarrel between Achilles and Odysseus.

And Odysseus hears this and he weeps and he weeps like a woman whose city has been captured.

Right.

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