The Essence of Hospitality Extracted from the Odyssey of Homer: Its Relevance for Hospitality Professionals Today
Journal
Humanistic Perspectives in Hospitality and Tourism, Volume II
ISSN
2662-124X
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Saul, Fabiola
Type
Book chapter
Abstract
It seems an undeniable fact that hospitality as the generous action of receiving someone, usually a stranger, in the home has been a millenary practice. This may have to do with the fact that man possesses the capability to move around the earth, and therefore when he is in a foreign land, he may need shelter or refuge. In this context, many authors have considered Homer’s poem, the Odyssey, a good setting to study this phenomenon, since it is the remotest testimony of a great journey, in Western Literature, one in which Odysseus takes 10 years to return home. An author that complements the study of Homer is Aristotle, since his theory of virtue offers a possible conception of hospitality as a human trait that is acquired through effort and models a person’s moral character towards the good. This chapter tries to unite both Greek authors to find the essence of hospitality and, from there, the possible implications for today’s hospitality professionals. ©The author ©Springer.
License
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How to cite
Saul, F. (2022). The Essence of Hospitality Extracted from the Odyssey of Homer: Its Relevance for Hospitality Professionals Today. In Humanism in Business Series (pp. 19–39). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95585-4_2