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Odysseus sent three men to seek out the inhabitants of the land and see if they were eaters of bread, i.e. civilized people; the three men encountered the Lotus Eaters and found them to be peaceful and in no way hostile; they gave Odysseus' men the honey sweet fruit of the lotus and the soldiers fell into a state of lethargic bliss and lost all desire to return to their ships.

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What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they landed on the Lotus Eaters' island?

Three of his men ate the lotus eaters plant and the got stuck to the plant.


What happens in the land of the lotus eaters?

The Lotus-Eaters ate from a plant with heavy narcotic properties. It made Odysseus' men forget about home.


Who does odysseus say caused the crew's problems?

the men that ate the lotus


What happened to the men who ate the lotus at the land of the lotus-eaters?

The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.


What happened to some of Odysseus' men after they ate the lotus blossom?

The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever.Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.Odysseus saved them and they left. They didn't live there forever.the lotus' was a type of drug and it made them feel very happy and they didn't want to leave the land of the lotus eaters because they were trapped

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What danger did Odysseus and his men encounter when they landed on the Lotus Eaters' island?

Three of his men ate the lotus eaters plant and the got stuck to the plant.


What flower caused odysseus' men to lose their desire to return home after they ate it?

This plant is the Lotus. Only 3 of Odysseus' crew are affected.


How did Odysseus kill the lotus?

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.


What happens in the land of the lotus eaters?

The Lotus-Eaters ate from a plant with heavy narcotic properties. It made Odysseus' men forget about home.


Do the lotus eaters eat Odysseus?

No. The Lotus eaters only ate lotus plants and were peaceful.


Who does odysseus say caused the crew's problems?

the men that ate the lotus


What did people eat duing the Trojan war?

Considering the siege of Troy lasted over ten years, and it is probable that they ate a wide variety of food. As they were islanders besieging a coastal city, it is also likely they consumed lots of sea food.


What did Odysseus have to do to get his men back to the ships after they ate the lotus?

Drag them and bind them to the ships


What did Odysseus have to do to get his men back to ships after they ate the lotus?

Drag them and bind them to the ships


What happened to the men who ate at the lotus at the land of the lotus?

The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.


What happened to the men who ate the lotus at the land of the lotus-eaters?

The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.


What happened to the men who ate the lotus at land of the lotus eaters?

The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.