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Nazgûl-king · 12-09-2009, 03:54 PM

Nice flier! Perhaps with Rivendell we see a bit of the Greek idea of Xenia, in fact I notice a lot of places and people in Middle-earth show some of the idea. Xenia involves taking in a person, finding out about them, giving them food and drink, and entertaining them. There is also a gift exchange and the person who was the guest would show the person that was the host the same hospitality should that person come around where they live.

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12-09-2009, 03:54 PM	#9
Nazgûl-king Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 104	Nice flier! Perhaps with Rivendell we see a bit of the Greek idea of Xenia, in fact I notice a lot of places and people in Middle-earth show some of the idea. Xenia involves taking in a person, finding out about them, giving them food and drink, and entertaining them. There is also a gift exchange and the person who was the guest would show the person that was the host the same hospitality should that person come around where they live.