Which excerpt from the odyssey demonstrate the importance of hospitality in greek society? 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 “suppose athena’s arm is over us, and zeus her father’s, must i rack my brains for more? ” “the cruel belly, can you hide its ache? how many bitter days it brings! ” odysseus only shook his head, containing thoughts of bloody work, as he walked on, then sat, and dropped his loaded bag again upon the door sill.