# Hospitality [[jamison1996]] - PIE The stranger, *ghosti- [301], could be viewed both as one who had the right of hospi- tality, hence ‘guest’ in Germanic (: Goth. gasts) and Slavonic (: OCS gostь, most proba- bly borrowed from Germanic), and as one who presents a danger to society, hence Latin hostis ‘enemy’, but also hospes ‘host’ from *ghosti-poti- ‘master of the guest’, cf. Benveniste (1969.1: 87−101). [[klein-et2017-20]] - Enforced by the Gods - Tested by the Gods via [[god-in-disguise]] & [[god-as-guest]] - Guests, strangers, travellers - Grk. ***[[xenia]]*** - Led to the Trojan War - Lat. ***Hospitium*** - It should be seen as a micro-ethical thing, and not a macro or political virtue. The Anglo Saxons would NOT have been abliged to provide "hospitality" to the viking raiders. It was limited to the home, not the nation. "Accomidate a needy stranger in your home for the night". - The Guest is also bound to certain obligations, which if neglated, would releave the host of his duty of hospitality. "Don't out stay your welcome". #### India - The host must offer the guest water to wash his feet, must feed him, provide him a bed, and accompany him some distance when he leaves. - The gods were recived as guests and offered food and drink [RV] - [[RV-4.002.06-07]] - The man who in generous and shares his food with the hungry beggar will have everlasting riches, victory in battle, and makes a friend/ally. [[R-10.017]]