Honor or having a culture of honor is a hallmark of many cultures both ancient and modern. While many would go to Homer's Iliad for clear indications of the culture of honor within ancient Greek culture, the Odyssey also provides clear indications of a culture of honor. Before we can explore the culture of honor within The Odyssey, it is necessary to define honor and the culture of honor. The most common and recognizable explanation for the culture of honor in our modern world is a culture prevalent in the Southern United States of America, particularly within Appalachian communities. This culture and the culture of ancient Greece share simple distinguishing features. The culture of honor means neither committing transgressions against another nor tolerating them when they are done to you. It's about the value of your "good name" and reputation for being honorable. This means that insults not only against you but also against your name are taken very seriously. These things are generally held in all cultures of honor. Some of the specifics of honor are defined by each individual culture; these details along with the general state of a culture of honor are shown in three events within the Odyssey. The culture of honor is shown through Odysseus in his encounter with the Cyclopes, in his exchange with the Phaeacian man at the games, and in the massacre of the suitors. One of the clearest points about honor and the culture of honor in the Odyssey is found in the meeting of Odysseus and the Cyclopes. While the punishment that Poseidon rains down on Odysseus can be seen to stem from his arrogance in announcing his name to the Cyclops during his escape, "I called with another burst of anger 'Cyclops -/ if any man on the face of the earth should ask you / who blinded you, shamed you... middle of paper... is as great a thing as eating all his food, trying to steal his wife, drinking all his wine, and disrespecting his son The fact that to do all this with such impunity only compounds the insult. Honor is a primary theme throughout the Odyssey. This culture of honor is about the value of your name or reputation, how that affects yours family and a relationship between honor and good manners. Although the entire text is full of examples, the encounter with the Cyclops, the games of the Peacians and the massacre of the suitors are the clearest examples. Odyssey continues today in various cultures around the world. While many of the examples shown are violent in nature, honor is not always related to violence. Indeed, a strong culture of honor can immunize itself against casual violence due to the need for a certain reputation.