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S2E5 - Ancient Greece's Most Wanted

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The Immortality of King Lekkion

King Lekkion of Arcadia resented the gods because they had more than him. Zeus decided to disguise himself as a human man and head on down to Arcadia to check out the situation for himself. The ancient Greek word, Phylozynia, is the concept of hospitality. It means to treat people you don't know with generosity. You never know when a guest or traveler is a god in disguise.

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