# Odyssey: Food, Feasting and the meaning of 'Xenia'

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Published: 2026-07-14T23:00:00+00:00
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Hello! Welcome back to another archaeogastronomical adventure! I couldn't help myself but having Odyssey as my inspiration for this week's episode! As you probably have heard Christopher Nolan has his epic film Odyssey in official release this Friday 17th of July 2026 so I thought what better way to dive into the ancient Homeric epic poem than exploring their foods, cooking, dishes and the meaning of xenia, hospitality, kindness to strangers and welcoming others into ones house? We will also dive into the real Bronze Age Greece and the archaeological discoveries there. What do these tell about feasting, communal eating and the food of the people in the Helladic world, three thousand years ago? Enjoy! The recommendations for this week are: Did Roman Britain Ever End? Nicholas J. Higham writes about the long death of Roman Britain https://www.unseenhistories.com/did-roman-britain-ever-end-nicholas-j-higham/ Alexandra Sills: https://www.waterstones.com/book/gladiators-in-the-greek-world/alexandra-sills//9781036130480 Welsh Smokery and shop: https://welshsmokery.co.uk/about-us/our-story/ Love and wine Thom & The Delicious Legacy Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcast https://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacy Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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