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

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Where were the lotus eaters located?

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Where did the lotus eaters come from in The Odyssey?

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Where was the land of the lotus eaters?

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What happens to the scouting party Odysseus sends to the land of the lotus eaters?

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Why does Odysseus send three of his best men into the land of the Lotus Eaters?

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What is the land of the lotus eaters called now?

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What happens in the land of the loutus eaters?

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What is one bad thing about the land of the lotus eaters?

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