Bust of Zeus Xenios, Warehouse 13 Artifact Database Wiki

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quot;Xenia" is the ancient Greek concept of hospitality, literally translating to "guest-friendship". It amounts to the generosity and courtesy shared between the guest and the host, and vice-versa. The god Zeus is the patron of the concept, and punished those who violated it in much the same way as several other divinities did. There are two main rules to Xenia: The respect of the host to the guest, and the respect of the guest to the host. These two concepts have been elaborated and expanded upon