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[Nazgûl-king]

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.

[alatar]

Originally Posted by Nazgûl-king

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.

Thanks. On one particular business excursion across the pond, our clients took us out one night to a nice restaurant in or near Oxford, then gave us a very informative walking tour of the same. We even walked by the Eagle and Child, though I didn't get the chance to go inside.

I try to keep this in mind when we are visited, though shamefully I don't know (or seem to be able to remember) the same amount of detail about my home base.

Then again, we tear down any place more than a 100 years old to make way for Big Box Marts.