What is the main idea of the Lotus Eaters?
The themes in Tennyson’s poem deal more with death and time. This poem focuses more on the men who ingested the Lotus flower and how it affects them. The lotus causes them to become very depressed, mainly about how they will never see their families again even though they really want to.
What lesson or value is being taught in the story of the Lotus Eaters?
No doubt, Odysseus learns that some of his men are weak. They would rather live in the land of the Lotus-Eaters than to return home. This is a lesson for Odysseus. His men are not as loyal as he once thought.
What happened with the Lotus Eaters in the Odyssey?
A storm sent by Zeus sweeps them along for nine days before bringing them to the land of the Lotus-eaters, where the natives give some of Odysseus’s men the intoxicating fruit of the lotus. As soon as they eat this fruit, they lose all thoughts of home and long for nothing more than to stay there eating more fruit.
How does Odysseus describe the Lotus Eaters?
The encounter with the Lotus Eaters is as follows: Odysseus sends three men out to explore the island. The men meet the Lotus Eaters, who are friendly. They eat the lotus plant and immediately become apathetic toward the idea of leaving.
What happens with Odysseus and the Lotus Eaters?
A storm sent by Zeus sweeps them along for nine days before bringing them to the land of the Lotus-eaters, where the natives give some of Odysseus’s men the intoxicating fruit of the lotus. He devours two of Odysseus’s men on the spot and imprisons Odysseus and the rest in his cave for future meals.
What happened with the Lotus Eaters What lessons did Odysseus learn?
What does Odysseus do to save his men from the Lotus Eaters?
What happens to Odysseus’ men when the natives give them lotus plant to eat? How does Odysseus save his men? He drags them one by one back to the ship and locking them up so they can’t escape the ship (shows good leadership) What is the next island they reach after sailing through the murky night?
What happened to the man who ate the lotus flower?
What happens to anyone who eats this plant? Anyone who eats this plant (the lotus) will lose their desire to return home. If Odysseus’s men eat the lotus, they will long to stay forever and never return home.
What did the lotus eaters do to Odysseus?