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Odysseus landed with his men on the land of the lotus eaters where his men joined in with the natives and began to eat the lotus too which made them intoxicated and not caring to help Odysseus get back home so he waited until they fell asleep and carried them aboard his ship one by one toget his men away from these lotus which were twisting their minds and keeping Odysseus from the job in hand which was to get home he needed his men awake and alert and the lotus were preventing that from ever happening .
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∙ 12y ago
The lotus flowers have a sedative effect on Odysseus' men, causing them to lose their desire to return home and remain in a state of blissful apathy. This makes them forget about their goal of reaching Ithaca and remain content to stay on the island, delaying their journey further.
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∙ 13y agothe influence from the lotus flower Odysseus and his men forget everything and make them lazy.
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∙ 13y agoIt causes them to forget their homelands and live apathetic, uncaring lives. It makes them kind of in a dazed state, preventing them from ventureing home
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∙ 13y agoIt eats their faces.
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What addictive drugs can the lotus eaters be compared to in the modern world?
Not sure where I read this as it was a long time ago...but apparently the lotus flowers & fruits brought a state of apathy upon an individual. If this is correct then I would assume heavy abuse of heroin would have similar effects upon a person, considering what heroin is & what it does...
What does poseidon want to take revenge upon Odysseus?
Odysseus blinded his son
Why do Odysseus' men not get home?
All of Odysseus men die upon the journey home.
How do the Phaecians treat Odysseus?
In addition to clothing and feeding Odysseus, the Phaecians heap many treasures upon Odysseus and return him home to Ithaca.
What causes the storm to descend upon Odysseus?
athena
Why does the god and goddesses punished Odysseus?
Odysseus hurt the Cyclopes, son of Posiedon. Polyphemus cursed Odysseus upon hisexit from the island. Posiedon then proceeded to punish Odysseus for his hurting of his son.
What are the consequences of Odysseus letting Polyphemus know who outwitted him?
Polyphemus calls upon his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus.
What enables Polyphemos to call down a curse upon Odysseus?
The Cyclops Polyphemos is the son of Poseidon. When Ployphemos is wounded, thwarted, and mocked by Odysseus, he calls out to his father for vengeance. Thus bringing a curse from Poseidon down upon the head of Odysseus.
Do Hindu gods sit upon the lotus flower?
Not all the Hindu Gods sit on the lotus flower. Goddess Saraswathi an equivalent of Greek muse is the goddess of knowledge. She is supposed to sit on the white lotus flower.
When did Odysseus' journey begin?
Odysseus' first journey began in Ithaca when he was called upon to join the Greeks in making war on Troy.
Who casts Odysseus upon an island?
In Greek mythology, it is the god Poseidon who casts Odysseus upon the island of Ogygia where he meets the nymph Calypso. This event occurs as part of Odysseus' journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan War in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey.
Who tells Odysseus to diguise himself as a begger upon returning to ithica?
Athena, who is trying to help Odysseus, tells him to disguise himself as a beggar.
