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What is Odysseus's response to the men who want to stay with the lotus eaters?
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What is the land of the Lotus-eaters?
The land of the lotus eaters is the place where if a person eats the lotus plants... it makes the person never want to leave the place and stay there forever...
How do Odysseus' men become vulnerable in the land of the Lotus Eaters?
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.
What did the Lotus Eaters from Greek Myth look like?
The Lotus Eaters were not described physically in Greek Myth. I don't know what they looked like, but they would convince you to want to stay on there island with the lotus flowers.
Why was it necessary for Odysseus to take some of his men by force away from the land of the lotus eaters?
His men have eaten an addictive plant with drug-like effects which seduces the men to stay on the island of the Lotus-Eaters
What does Odysseus understand about the lotus eaters that his men don't?
He understands that eating the plant will make you want to stay on the island.
Is Odysseus affected by the lotus eaters?
Overall, no. He never eats the lotus, so never loses his desire to stay on the island never returning home. However, the Lotus-Eaters do end up innocently causing trouble for Odysseus, forcing him to drag his men back to the ships before sailing away.
What do you think about Odysseus responds appropriately to the three men who long to stay with the lotus eaters?
He hates those men that stayed their.
Whose land does Odysseus encounter after being blown off course for nine days for book 9?
Odysseus and his crew land in the land of the Lotus Eaters after being blown off course. The Lotus Eaters offer them lotus fruit, which induces a state of forgetfulness and makes them want to stay on the island forever.
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.
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 was the story the lotus eaters about from the epic story the odyssey?
In the story of the Lotus Eaters from the Odyssey, Odysseus and his men land on an island inhabited by Lotus Eaters who offer them lotus fruit, which induces a state of peaceful oblivion and makes them forget their desire to return home. Odysseus has to forcefully bring his men back to their senses and convince them to continue their journey home to Ithaca. This episode serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of indulgence and losing sight of one's goals.
