http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9381.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:34:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9381ByrhtwoldWhat was the oikos? Why is the oikos central to the Odyssey? How does the Odyssey explore the concept of the oikos? The oikos , or household, was the fundamental unit of Greek society. An oikos consisted of the master, his wife, their children, his parents, his servants, and all of his property including his slaves. In Xenophon’s Oecono...