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"Tell me about your wanderings (...) and please explain why you were crying, sobbing your heart out when you heard him sing what happened to the Greeks at Troy. Did you lose somebody? A man from your wife’s family? Ties of marriage are the closest after the bonds of blood. Or else perhaps you lost the friend who knew you best of all? A friend can be as close as any brother."

There is a stranger outside your house. He is old, ragged, and dirty. He is tired. He has been wandering for a long time. Invite him inside. He may be a thief, a murderer, a god. Do not ask questions. Wait. Let him sit on a comfortable chair and warm himself beside your fire. Bring him some food and a cup of wine. Let him eat and drink. Be patient. He will tell his story. Listen. It may not be as you expect.