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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.
Why does Odysseus have to force three of his men to leave the land of the lotus eaters?
The men who eat the lotus become very content and forget about returning home. They have to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus so that they will not stay on the island forever, only desiring to eat lotus.
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.
Why are the lotus eaters a threat to the journey of Odysseus and his men?
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.
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.
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.
What happen to the men who eat the lotus?
they become forgetful
What happens to the crew members who eat lotus?
nothing
What happens to Odysseus's men after they et the Lotus plant?
They forget about Ithica
What does Odysseus tell his men not to eat?
The Lotus. He also told them to not eat Helios' cattle.
How does Odysseus keep his men from eating the lotus flower?
He carried each men back to the ship and told his crew to tie them down and to not eat the Lotus.
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.
What dangers does Odysseus warn his men to avoid?
Not to eat the lotus plants
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.
Why did Odysseus warn his men not to eat the lotus plant?
Because then his men wouldn't want to leave.
Why does Odysseus have to force three of his men to leave the land of the lotus eaters?
The men who eat the lotus become very content and forget about returning home. They have to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus so that they will not stay on the island forever, only desiring to eat lotus.
What happens to Odysseus's men who eat the lotus flower?
So there's a plant that the men eat, that tastes like honey. It makes them want to stay on the island forever.So, no men die in the land of the lotos eaters, but it is a nuisance for Odysseus to drag them back.They become addicted to it and want to do nothing else but stay there and eat it for the rest of their lives
