This isolated factor was beneficial to the lifestyle of the Phaeacians, who lived peacefully in a utopian world. With a benevolent king, Alcinous, and queen Arete, whose name translates to excellence, the culture of the Phaeacians was essentially perfect. Peaceful people lived happily, blessed by the gods for their piety. Odysseus's stumble into this Eden-like setting was intrinsic to the story because it gave a glimpse into the Homeric idea of ​​a perfect world. This world was flawless due to the extreme piety its people showed towards their gods, which indicated that the Greeks believed such a world was possible if piety was practiced in this way. During his stay in Phaeacia, Odysseus recounted his travels and took the place of the bard to tell his tales of adventures and adventures.