When is a beggar a god in disguise?

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In traditions around the world we see the same mythic 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? This podcast is also available as a YouTube video with accompanying visual aids. The Survive the Jive podcast depends on your support: Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/survivethejive Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/survivethejive Subscribestar: https://subscribestar.com/survive-the... Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/survivethejive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SurviveTheJive Twitter: https://twitter.com/SurvivetheJive 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