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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
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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 happened to Ulysses men on the island of the lotus eaters?
They ate lotus flowers.
What happens when men eat the lotus flower in the Odyssey?
In the Odyssey, when men eat the lotus flower, they lose all desire to return home or continue their journey. They become indifferent to everything except eating the lotus flowers. This causes them to forget about their homes, families, and duties.
In the Odyssey what happens to the men that eat lotus?
In Homer's "Odyssey," the men who eat the lotus flower become enchanted and forget their desire to return home. The lotus is a narcotic that induces a state of bliss and lethargy, causing the men to lose all ambition and purpose. Odysseus must intervene to rescue them, dragging them back to the ship to continue their journey homeward. This episode highlights the themes of temptation and the struggle to maintain focus on one's goals.
How did odyssey lose six men in the land of the lotus eaters?
This did not happen.
What flowery fruit made Odysseus' men forget their homes?
the lotus (in the Odyssey?)
Why does not Odysseus want his men to eat lotus?
If his crew eat the Lotus, they will lose all desire to return home. Odysseus needs the men to return home himself, and he is responsible for these men.
Odyssey cyclops what did odyssey want?
He wanted to eat Odysseus and his men.
What does Eurylochus suggest to the men while Ulysses sleeps?
the men suggested that they eat the cattle while ulysses is sleeping. But ulysses wakes up so...(:
What happens to the men that eat the lotus?
They stay forever.
What happen to the men who eat the lotus?
they become forgetful
What does Odysseus tell his men not to eat?
The Lotus. He also told them to not eat Helios' cattle.
