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What happened to Ulysses men on the island of the lotus eaters?
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∙ 13y ago
They ate lotus flowers.
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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.
How many men did Odysseus lose on the island of the lotus eaters?
Odysseus lost no men on the island of the lotus eaters. He was able to retrieve the 3 men that had succumbed to the lotus' temptation.
What island are Odysseus' men eating lotus flowers on?
The Island of the Lotus Eaters. At least, I think so.
Why do Ulysses men eat the lotus in the odyssey?
In Greek mythology the lotus-eaters (the lotophagi or lotophaguses) were a people who lived on an island near North Africa where lotus plants grew. The lotus fruits and flowers were the primary food of the island and were narcotic, causing the people to sleep in peaceful apathy. Odysseus' twelve ships were driven off course by storms. They visited the island of the lotus-eaters who gave two of his men their fruit which caused them to forget their homecoming. These two men were captured by the cyclops Polyphemus, but escaped by blinding him with a wooden stake
What is lotus in the Greek mythology?
Lotus was a flower. When you ate it you forgot all your memories. In the Odyssey Book 9, Ulysses loses some of his men when the Lotus Eaters give them the plant to eat.
What did the Lotus Eaters from Greek Myth look like?
The Lotus Eaters were not described physically in Greek Myth. I don't know what they looked like, but they would convince you to want to stay on there island with the lotus flowers.
What epic is a reference to lotus flowers?
"The Odyssey" by Homer references lotus flowers in the episode of Lotus Eaters, where Odysseus's crew encounters a land of lotus-eaters who feed them lotus flowers that cause them to forget their desire to return home and remain trapped on the island.
Where were the lotus eaters located?
Tunisia (land of the lotus eaters)
What is the lotus eaters about?
"The Lotus Eaters" is a poem from Alfred Tennyson's longer work, "The Lotos-Eaters." It tells the story of a group of sailors who are seduced by the narcotic effects of the Lotus flower, which makes them lose their desire to continue their journey home. The poem explores themes of escapism, the allure of pleasure, and the conflict between duty and desire.
Do the lotus eaters eat Odysseus?
No. The Lotus eaters only ate lotus plants and were peaceful.
How many men did Odysseus send on the island with the lotus eaters?
2 men and a runner
Who is lotus-eaters in Odyssey?
The Lotophagi, or Lotus-Eaters, were a group living on a small island off the coast of North Africa that was dominated by Lotus plants. The seeds and flowers of the Lotus are edible, but contain a narcotic, so that the people eating would become lethargic and apathetic.
