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In Greek mythology, the lotus-eaters ( Greek: λωτοφάγοι, translit. lōtophágoi) were a race of people living on an island dominated by the lotus tree, a plant whose botanical identity is uncertain. The lotus fruits and flowers were the primary food of the island and were a narcotic, causing the inhabitants to sleep in peaceful apathy.
Lotus-Eater, in Greek mythology, one of a tribe encountered by the Greek hero Odysseus during his return from Troy, after a north wind had driven him and his men from Cape Malea (Homer, Odyssey, Book IX).
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Sep 15, 2021 · Sacred cakes in ancient Greece were baked loaves, biscuits, pastries, and sponges sweetened with honey ( meli) and prepared as unburnt offerings to the gods and goddesses and other divine beings.
Dec 12, 2023 · The Lotus-Eaters are one of the most interesting groups of people described in the Odyssey. After the fall of Troy, Odysseus is on his way home to Ithaca and during this disastrous return, the hero is faced with many challenges and difficulties. His first stop was at the island of the Lotus-Eaters, or Lotophages, which makes this strange tribe ...
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Jan 6, 2014 · One of the main references to the food of the immortals can be found in Greek mythology. It is written in the stories of the Greek gods that ambrosia and nectar was the food and drink of the immortal gods and this first appears in the Greek mythology relating to the birth of Zeus. Before the ‘invention’ or ‘discovery’ of ambrosia and ...
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Mar 8, 2021 · The Lotus Eaters never thought about leaving their island or even making improvements to it because they were completely consumed by their obsession with the lotus fruit. The fruit was so intoxicating that a single bite of it could completely overpower a man. When the three scouts sent by Odysseus had taken fresh fruit, a luxury for sailors ...
Nov 25, 2023 · Ambrosia and nectar were the primary food and drink of the gods in Greek mythology, bestowing upon them immortality. These substances were often depicted as being delivered to Mount Olympus each morning by doves, emphasizing their divine nature and significance. According to mythology, the consumption of ambrosia and nectar was believed to ...
