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The lotus fruits and flowers were their primary food and were narcotic and addictive, causing the people to sleep in peaceful apathy.
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Do the lotus eaters eat Odysseus?
No. The Lotus eaters only ate lotus plants and were peaceful.
What are the lotus eaters like?
They are peaceful people who eat lotus, and offer other people lotus to eat.
The lotus-eaters offer Odysseus's crew?
lotus flowers to eat
Where did the lotus eaters come from in The Odyssey?
The Lotus Eaters came from the island that was called the land of the Lotus Eaters.
Where were the lotus eaters located?
Tunisia (land of the lotus eaters)
When was The Lotus Eaters - novel - created?
The Lotus Eaters - novel - was created in 2010.
How many pages does The Lotus Eaters - novel - have?
The Lotus Eaters - novel - has 389 pages.
When was The Lotus Eaters - Weinbaum - created?
The Lotus Eaters - Weinbaum - was created in 1935-04.
What is a lotus eaters?
The term 'lotus-eater' comes from Homer's Odyssey, where Odysseus meets a group of people called Lotus Eaters, who eat a magical lotus which makes people contented, forgetting about anything else but eating lotus. In modern day times, lotus eaters are people whom are concerned with the seeking of pleasure, while ignoring the rest of life. They are generally considered lazy and short-sighted. Drug addicts could be considered lotus eaters, as these people become obsessed with the next fix; all else does not matter.
What do you think the land of the Lotus Eaters might symbolize?
The land of the Lotus-Eaters symbolizes 'escapism'. The Lotus plant relieves and takes you out of reality. Once you eat this plant you will never have a feeling of wanting to go back home, you will only want the plant.
Why do the lotus-eaters threaten Odysseus?
Their lotus is so potent that it makes his men want to do nothing but eat lotus all day. As a result, they forget about their mission to return home.
How does Odysseus trick the lotus eaters?
It made his men forget about wanting to return home to Ithaca. They are content to merely eat lotus for the rest of their lives. If a man eats the flower, they never want to leave the island of the lotus eaters.
