What Emily Wilson has said about Xenia (ancient Greek hospitality)
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 12, 2026
Emily Wilson, Classicist and translator, the first woman to translate Homer's Odyssey into English, has been quoted on Xenia (ancient Greek hospitality) once in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on July 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Wilson identifies welcoming the stranger into one's house as the theme of the Odyssey that most resonates with the present.
“one of the big themes of the Odyssey that very much resonates with our time is the importance of welcoming the stranger into”
The Daily: What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything. (Jul 12, 2026) · Listen from 49:34
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What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.The Daily · Jul 12, 2026 · 51 min
Natalie Kitroeff talks with translator Emily Wilson and novelist Madeline Miller about the Odyssey ahead of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation.
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