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Why are the lotus eaters a threat to the journey of Odysseus and his men?
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∙ 13y ago
The lotus that they eat fills men with contentment. If they become contented just eating lotus, they would never keep their ambitions to go home, and thus never go home.
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Why does Odysseus send three of his best men into the land of the Lotus Eaters?
Odysseus sent two men and the man under them to the land of the Lotus Eaters to see what type of people the Lotus Eaters were, if they were friendly and the like.
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.
Who were the locus eaters?
That is "lotus eaters," encountered by Odysseus and his crew in the Odyssey.
What Adventure did Odysseus and his men meet before drifting into the country of lotus-eaters?
Odysseus and his men had been in the land of the Cicons and their city of Ismarus before coming to the island of the lotus eaters. Before that, they fought at Troy.
How do Odysseus' men cause him trouble with the Ciconians and the lotus-eaters?
no you answer it!
How are the Lotus eaters a threat to Odysseus and his men?
they wont go home and there country will die
What effect did spending time with the lotus-eaters have on Odysseus's men?
Spending time with the lotus-eaters caused Odysseus's men to lose their desire to return home and forget about their journey altogether. This led to a delay in their journey and a struggle for Odysseus to get them back on track.
Do the lotus eaters eat Odysseus?
No. The Lotus eaters only ate lotus plants and were peaceful.
What effect did spending time with the Lotus eaters have on Odysseus's men?
The men lost the desire to return home.
Why does Odysseus send three of his best men into the land of the Lotus Eaters?
Odysseus sent two men and the man under them to the land of the Lotus Eaters to see what type of people the Lotus Eaters were, if they were friendly and the like.
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.
The lotus-eaters offer Odysseus's crew?
lotus flowers to eat
Who were the locus eaters?
That is "lotus eaters," encountered by Odysseus and his crew in the Odyssey.
Whose land does Odysseus encounter after being blown off course for nine days?
Odysseus lands on the Island of the Lotus Eaters, where his men encounter the Lotus-eaters who offer them a fruit that makes them forget their longing for home. This delays their journey further as Odysseus has to drag his men back to the ships.
What Adventure did Odysseus and his men meet before drifting into the country of lotus-eaters?
Odysseus and his men had been in the land of the Cicons and their city of Ismarus before coming to the island of the lotus eaters. Before that, they fought at Troy.
How do Odysseus' men cause him trouble with the Ciconians and the lotus-eaters?
no you answer it!
What effect did spending time with the lotus-eaters have on Odysseus men?
The men lost the desire to return home.
