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In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

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In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.

In 'The Odyssey,' every feast is extremely ritualized; high-status individuals even get a better cut of meat.