Lotophagoi
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Lotophagoi are the mythical "Lotus-Eaters" of Greek legend, a people who consume a narcotic lotus plant that causes them to forget their homes and lose all desire to return.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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legendary ethnic group ⓘ mythical people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lotus Eaters
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Lotus-Eaters NERFINISHED ⓘ Λωτοφάγοι NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Odyssey, Book 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Odysseus' voyage home from Troy ⓘ |
| consequenceInOdyssey | Odysseus' men wish to stay and forget Ithaca ⓘ |
| consumes |
lotus plant
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narcotic lotus ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| definingFeature |
eat a lotus that causes forgetfulness
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lose desire to return home after eating lotus ⓘ |
| describedIn | Homer's Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnOthers |
cause visitors to forget their homes
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induce apathy toward returning home ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek λωτός (lotus) and φαγεῖν (to eat) ⓘ |
| genre | epic mythology ⓘ |
| influenced | later literary depictions of drug-induced oblivion ⓘ |
| inhabits | mythical land of the Lotus-Eaters ⓘ |
| interactionWithOdysseus | offer lotus to Odysseus' men ⓘ |
| label | Lotophagoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterReception |
referenced in Roman literature
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referenced in modern poetry ⓘ used as metaphor for addictive pleasures ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrative | Mediterranean Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation |
allegory of forgetfulness of home and duty
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warning against surrendering to oblivion ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | obstacle on the nostos (homecoming) of Odysseus ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
nostos
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xenia ⓘ |
| relatedMythicalGroup |
Cyclopes
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Laestrygonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInOdyssey | temptation that delays Odysseus' return ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
danger of pleasure without responsibility
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escapism ⓘ forgetfulness ⓘ loss of memory of one's duties ⓘ |
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