File:A God in Disguise? Pagan Lessons in Hospitality

In traditions around the world we see the same mythological trope of a god disguised as a beggar so that he can test mortals. Very often this is based on a moral that one should uphold the ancient tradition of honouring the guest in one's home. The myths usually show the god, who can be Zeus, Shiva, or Odin, punishing the mortals who fail to show them proper hospitality when they visit. What lessons can pagans learn from these myths?

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Primary Sources: Atharvaveda Heimskringla Homer, The Odyssey Ovid, Metamorphoses Orchard, A., (trans) The Elder Edda (2011) The Rigveda Sturluson, S., The Prose Edda Togail Bruidne Dá Derga Vidyaranya Swami, Shankara Digvijaya

Secondary Sources: von Glinski, M. L., Simile and Identity in Ovid's Metamorphoses Murnaghan, S., Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey 00:00 The beggar as god 00:42 Ancient Greece 08:01 India 13:46 Ireland 14:43 Norse 22:15 Conclusion 23:16 Credits