The Odyssey
what was the effect of the lotus plant
chapter 9
what was the effect of the lotus plant
chapter 9
what was the effect of the lotus plant
The lotus plant (flower) gives immense pleasure and is often compared to the drug, opium. When Odysseus sent the scouts ahead to check out the island, they had to be dragged back to the ship. The lotus plant leaves the eated fully satisfied and impassive.
The Odyssey