If memory serves, they became lazy and irresponsible, and thought the world owed them a living.
They ate lotus flowers.
They became forgetful.
the men that ate the lotus
The Island of the Lotus Eaters. At least, I think so.
He drags the men back to their ships and restrains them until the effects of the lotus wear off. Killjoy!
The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.
Drag them and bind them to the ships
Drag them and bind them to the ships
The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.
The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.
they become forgetful
he made all the men that ate the lotus get on the ship, even though they didn't want to. and he hid them away till they fell off their high. so then they would still want to journey home