Lotus-Eater: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Lotophagoi • Lotophagi
Areas Of Involvement	myth • Greek mythology

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The Works of Odysseus. The scene shows Odysseus on the island of the lotus eaters, seizing his three scouts by the hair and dragging them back toward the ships. Having eaten the lotus flowers, the men appear dazed and unwilling to leave.

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