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What happened to people when they ate the lotus plant in the odyssey?
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They forgot about their journey home and stayed with the Lotus eaters. The rest of the crew sailed home without them.
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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 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.
Which plant was used to color hair skin henna lotus or juniper berries?
henna
What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they landed on the Lotus Eaters' island?
Three of his men ate the lotus eaters plant and the got stuck to the plant.
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 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.
Can you get drunk if you it a lotus flower?
The term lotus can be papplied to seveal different plants. The Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) also known as Blue water lily or Egyptian lotus. It The Egyptians used this the flower for its healing qualities. Today some that the plant cssan be used as a recreational drug when steeped in wine). Nelumbo nucifrta (Pink Lotus) is reported to have similar intoxicating effects and is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey. This is cocntradicted by its use as a food plant by some cultures.
Which plant is a symbol of everlasting life?
Holly
What was the effect of the Lotus plant?
i think it was that it made people have a deep sleep and rested them fully
Is a lotus plant a land plant or water plant?
A water plant
Is an lotus is a terrestrial plant?
no
How does a lotus seed dispersed?
Lotus plant disperse its seeds by water!
Which plant was used to color the hair and skin henna lotus or juniper berrie?
lotus
Which plant made Odysseus's men humulicate?
The Lotus Plant
Which plant was used to color the hair skin - henna lotus or juniper berries?
lotus
What is heras sacred plant?
Hera's sacred plant is the lotus flower.
Does the lotus plant need a lot of water?
Yes, they are a water plant.
