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Why did Odysseus warn his men not to eat the lotus plant?
Because then his men wouldn't want to leave.
The lotus-eaters offer Odysseus's crew?
lotus flowers to eat
Do the lotus eaters eat Odysseus?
No. The Lotus eaters only ate lotus plants and were peaceful.
Who does Odysseus meet when he is with the lotus eaters?
Odysseus finds his men sent to ahead to scout hopelessly addicted to the lotus fruit. The plant once consume make the person forget everything except the want to say and eat the lotus fruit. Odysseus had to drag them back to the ship by force and tie them to their seats as they sailed away from the island.
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
How does Odysseus trick the lotus eaters?
It made his men forget about wanting to return home to Ithaca. They are content to merely eat lotus for the rest of their lives. If a man eats the flower, they never want to leave the island of the lotus eaters.
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 does Odysseus tell his men not to eat?
The Lotus. He also told them to not eat Helios' cattle.
What dangers does Odysseus warn his men to avoid?
Not to eat the lotus plants
The lotus is dangerous to odysseus because it makes those who eat it?
The lotus makes those who eat it lose their desire to return home, trapping them in a state of blissful forgetfulness. This poses a threat to Odysseus' mission to return to Ithaca, as his crew might be tempted to stay on the island and abandon their 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.
Why do the lotus-eaters threaten Odysseus?
Their lotus is so potent that it makes his men want to do nothing but eat lotus all day. As a result, they forget about their mission to return home.
