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Xenia (Greek) facts for kids

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Xenia is the Ancient Greek concept of hospitality. Xenia means "guest-friendship". It is a bond between the guest and the host. It is marked by gifts from the guest and shelter from the host. It plays an important part in Homer's epic poem the Odyssey.

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  • Peter Paul Rubens17

    Jupiter and Mercurius in the House of Philemon and Baucis (1630–33) by the workshop of Rubens: Zeus and Hermes, testing a village's practice of hospitality, were received only by Baucis and Philemon, who were rewarded while their neighbors were punished.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Xenía para niños

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