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.
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.
That is "lotus eaters," encountered by Odysseus and his crew in the Odyssey.
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.
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No. The Lotus eaters only ate lotus plants and were peaceful.
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.
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.
lotus flowers to eat
That is "lotus eaters," encountered by Odysseus and his crew in the Odyssey.
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.
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The Lotus-Eaters ate from a plant with heavy narcotic properties. It made Odysseus' men forget about home.
When Odysseus sends a scouting party to the land of the Lotus Eaters, the crew encounters the locals who consume the intoxicating lotus flower. The effects of the lotus cause them to forget their home and desire to stay in the land of the Lotus Eaters. As a result, Odysseus must forcibly retrieve his men and bring them back to the ship to continue their journey, highlighting the dangers of temptation and forgetfulness.
The Island of the Lotus Eaters. At least, I think so.
Odysseus and his crew stayed at the land of the Lotus Eaters for an unspecified but brief period. In Homer's "Odyssey," they encounter the Lotus Eaters, who offer them the intoxicating lotus plant, causing some crew members to forget their desire to return home. Odysseus ultimately has to intervene to drag them back to the ship to continue their journey, indicating that their stay was short but impactful.
The men become vulnerable by eating the lotus. The lotus mad them lose all desire to return home and all they wanted to do was stay there with the lotus-eaters.