The Odyssey was about Odysseus's adventure's in Greece wasn't it? so wasnt it somewhere in Greece? i could be wrong.
The temptations Odysseus faces in "The Odyssey," such as the Sirens, Circe, and the Lotus Eaters, can be seen as allegorical representations of modern temptations like addiction, lust, and distractions that divert us from our goals. Just as Odysseus must overcome these challenges to return home, we must navigate and resist contemporary temptations to stay true to our purpose and values.
we are all odysseus on the inside
The term 'lotus-eater' comes from Homer's Odyssey, where Odysseus meets a group of people called Lotus Eaters, who eat a magical lotus which makes people contented, forgetting about anything else but eating lotus. In modern day times, lotus eaters are people whom are concerned with the seeking of pleasure, while ignoring the rest of life. They are generally considered lazy and short-sighted. Drug addicts could be considered lotus eaters, as these people become obsessed with the next fix; all else does not matter.
The term 'lotus-eater' comes from Homer's Odyssey, where Odysseus meets a group of people called Lotus Eaters, who eat a magical lotus which makes people contented, forgetting about anything else but eating lotus. In modern day times, lotus eaters are people whom are concerned with the seeking of pleasure, while ignoring the rest of life. They are generally considered lazy and short-sighted. Drug addicts could be considered lotus eaters, as these people become obsessed with the next fix; all else does not matter.
The twelve travels of Odysseus in the Odyssey are: * Troy * Cicones Island * Lotus Eaters Island * Aeolia * Aeaea * Thrinicia * Ithaca * Underworld * Phacaecia * The pass of Charybdis and Scylla P.S. None of the events are in order.
"o brother, where art thou?"
The colony of the lotus eaters would be akin to a crack house by modern standards. It was a place for people to go and lose themselves in the drug. People who went never returned. It was presented as a warning to the dangers of drugs.
Djerba, in southern Tunisai, is often thought to fit the description
None. No modern day country does. (the key is modern)
The modern country that is located north of China is the nation of Russia. Russia is the largest country in the world.
Rome is located in the modern day country of Italy.
Israel is the most modern country in Middle East