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How does Odysseus get his men Back to the ship from of the land of the lotus eaters?
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Why does Odysseus send three of his best men into the land of the Lotus Eaters?
Odysseus sent two men and the man under them to the land of the Lotus Eaters to see what type of people the Lotus Eaters were, if they were friendly and the like.
What danger did Odysseus and his men face in the land of the lotus- eaters?
In the land of the lotus-eaters there were lotus flowers that poisoned the mind. Once the lotus leaves were eaten, you were addicted to it and would lose your mind and your will to do anything else.
What happens in the land of the lotus eaters?
The Lotus-Eaters ate from a plant with heavy narcotic properties. It made Odysseus' men forget about home.
What Adventure did Odysseus and his men meet before drifting into the country of lotus-eaters?
Odysseus and his men had been in the land of the Cicons and their city of Ismarus before coming to the island of the lotus eaters. Before that, they fought at Troy.
Odysseus must do what to escape the island of the lotus-eaters with his crew?
There are only really a few of Odysseus' men who are under the hold of the lotus flower. When they refuse to leave Odysseus has them tied up and forced onto the ship. As the ship sails away from the land of the lotus-eaters the men gradually recover and get their will-power back. Hope this helps ;)
Whose land does Odysseus encounter after being blown off course for nine days?
Odysseus lands on the Island of the Lotus Eaters, where his men encounter the Lotus-eaters who offer them a fruit that makes them forget their longing for home. This delays their journey further as Odysseus has to drag his men back to the ships.
How do Odysseus' men become vulnerable in the land of the Lotus Eaters?
The men become vulnerable by eating the lotus. The lotus mad them lose all desire to return home and all they wanted to do was stay there with the lotus-eaters.
Why does Odysseus have to force three of his men to leave the land of the lotus eaters?
The men who eat the lotus become very content and forget about returning home. They have to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus so that they will not stay on the island forever, only desiring to eat lotus.
Which 2 goddesses delayed Odysseus before he reached the land of the lotus eaters?
Calypso and Circe
At the land of the lotus eaters what is odysseus's greatest fear?
after the men ate it the will forget home (ithaca)
Why does Odysseus show lack of leadership at the land of the lotus eaters?
because they all get high... and die...
Whose land does Odysseus encounter after being blown off course for nine days for book 9?
Odysseus and his crew land in the land of the Lotus Eaters after being blown off course. The Lotus Eaters offer them lotus fruit, which induces a state of forgetfulness and makes them want to stay on the island forever.
