They forget about Ithica
The Lotus-Eaters ate from a plant with heavy narcotic properties. It made Odysseus' men forget about home.
The Lotus Plant
Three of his men ate the lotus eaters plant and the got stuck to the plant.
They stay forever.
Because then his men wouldn't want to leave.
After the Island of the Cicones, Odysseus landed on the Island of the Lotus Eaters. The Lotus is a plant that forces the eater to lose all grip on reality. Once it is eaten, the person knows nothing nor cares for anything other than eating the lotus plant. Odysseus sent in two men to scout out the area. When they did not come back, Odysseus sent in to find them. He found the two men hopelessly addicted to eating the lotus plant. Odysseus tied the two men up and forced them into the ship against their will and sails away.
His men have eaten an addictive plant with drug-like effects which seduces the men to stay on the island of the Lotus-Eaters
the lotus was a plant that beared fruit which some of Odysseus's men ate Odysseus had to physically drag them back to the ship so acctually, he didnt kill the lotus, just helped his men get better after eating it.
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.
This plant is the Lotus. Only 3 of Odysseus' crew are affected.
they had to get drugs to help them use the bathroom quicker
Odysseus convinced Circe to turn them back.