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the locus eaters are islanders that are "addicted" to the locus plant that makes them forget their original mission, and become hypnotized in this world of theirs that makes them never want to leave. Answer 2: Sorry, the word is LOTUS eaters. what island was the LOTUS eaters found on?
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What epic is a reference to lotus flowers?
"The Odyssey" by Homer references lotus flowers in the episode of Lotus Eaters, where Odysseus's crew encounters a land of lotus-eaters who feed them lotus flowers that cause them to forget their desire to return home and remain trapped on the island.
Why is The Odyssey an epic story?
The Odyssey is an epic because it is a long Greek narrative that highlights the struggle of the story's hero. Epics are trpically written in a very formal style.
How does the lotus flower affect the men in ancient Greece?
It did not affect the men of ancient Greece in real life. In the ancient Greek epic called the Odyssey there is a story where the hero (Odysseus) encounters a people called the Lotus Eaters. The lotus fruit and flowers in that story were a powerful narcotic, inducing peaceful sleep and no doubt interesting dreams. Odysseus' crew in the story get to eat the fruit and immediately get addicted to it. Odysseus had to drag them forcibly back to his ship so that he could continue his journey home.The lotus fruit is in fact edible, but it is no drug. Fairly recent scientific research has shown that lotus fruit works well as an anti-obesity agent. So it won't give you pleasant dreams, but it will help you to lose weight.
Is Pandora's box considered as an epic story?
No. An Epic is a tale that recounts the deeds and life of a legendary hero, by Pandora's story contains no such hero. Pandora's Box is a myth. The Odyssey is an epic. Beowulf is an epic. The Lord of the Rings is an epic.
What way in the odyssey an epic?
It has characters that change from cowards to hero's over the course of the story
The odyssey is an example of which type of folklore?
The Odyssey is an example of epic poetry within folklore. It is a narrative poem that tells the story of the hero Odysseus and his journey home from the Trojan War.
Where did The Odyssey come from?
from the epic (a story of a long journey in a narrative pome or song) written by homer
What were the adventures of Odysseus?
The twelve travels of Odysseus in the Odyssey are: * Troy * Cicones Island * Lotus Eaters Island * Aeolia * Aeaea * Thrinicia * Ithaca * Underworld * Phacaecia * The pass of Charybdis and Scylla P.S. None of the events are in order.
Is the Odyssey written in first person?
Some chapters are. The majority is third person, but he retells his adventures to the Phaecians over several chapters. The Lotus Eaters, the encounter with the cyclops Polyphemus, the Laestregonians, Circe, Tiresias, and the Sirens are all first person. Calypso, and all of the Ithica bit, are all in third person.
What kind of myth is The Odyssey?
The Odyssey is an epic.
Which of these epic poems tells the story of a hero's long journey home after the Trojan War?
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Famous epic poem by homer?
There are two: 'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad'.
