Ancient Law That Created the Greek Mediterranean World - Zeus' Law
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🎥 Watch 300+ exclusive videos on Youtube► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with a video on Xenia - the law of hospitality that built the ancient Greek colonial empire in the Mediterranean. In ancient Greece, welcoming a stranger was more than good manners. It was a sacred obligation that could win divine favor, forge alliances, and bind families together for generations. This video explores xenia, the ancient Greek ritual of hospitality, through Homer’s Odyssey, Greek mythology, politics, diplomacy, and everyday elite life. We follow the rules that transformed strangers into trusted friends: introductions, supplication, ritual handshakes, feasts, gifts, tokens, and hereditary obligations. Homer shows both sides of the custom. Telemachus, Menelaus, Nestor, the Phaeacians, and Eumaeus uphold xenia, while Poly
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