Which detail from the passage best illustrates the theme? A
“Greeting Death as an old friend, they departed this life as equals".
B
"The three brothers took their prizes and soon went on their separate
ways"
С
"The second brother returned to his home where he lived alone".
D
“Death cunningly pretended to congratulate them and proceeds to award
them with gifts of their own choosing”.

Answer is D

Explanation:

"death cunningly pretended to congratulate them and proceeds to award

them with gifts of their own choosing” Is a good theme because  it helps let the readers know what to except.

hospitality is mentioned many times in odysseus. it is known as xenia in the poem. one notable example is.

here is a poor man come, a wanderer,

driven by want to beg his bread, and everyone

in hall gave bits, to cram his bag—only

antinous threw a stool, and banged his shoulder

the lines show odysseus disguised as a beggar and shares his bread with another beggar in a weird way because he had to defeat him in order to eat. however, odysseus does not kill the old man and even shows his hospitality.

explanation:

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