In ancient Greece hospitality was a must and if you didn't obey Zeus would destroy you. The reason for this is because Zeus believe being generous and a great hostest would help you be a better and more appreciated God/Person. An example of the is in the odyssey when Prince Telemaachus is sitting there obsessed with grief and day dreaming , but yet he See's someone at the gates and he goes to greet her " Greetings, stranger! Here in our house you ll find a royal welcome. Have supper first then tell us what you need." This shows us that even though he is in depression he still wants to please his guests in order for them to be happy.
In today's society you would rarely have something like that happen and a prime example would be, if you have a stranger walk up to your door you would probably not get it but you would NEVER let them in. This just shows ancient Greece was a lot more friendly and trusting because of it being a fundamental back then.
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