Xenia (ancient Greek hospitality)
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Xenia (ancient Greek hospitality) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Daily. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Emily WilsonClassicist and translator, the first woman to translate Homer's Odyssey into English
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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- The Daily · 1 episode
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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.