Question
3.
What effect do the Lotus-Eaters have on Odysseus' men?
A.
They bore the men with stories.
B.
They teach the men new tactics for sailing.
C.
They make the men feel foredoomed.
D.
They cause the men to lose their desire to return home.
What effect do the Lotus-Eaters have on Odysseus' men?
A.
They bore the men with stories.
B.
They teach the men new tactics for sailing.
C.
They make the men feel foredoomed.
D.
They cause the men to lose their desire to return home.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
D. They cause the men to lose their desire to return home.
In Homer's "The Odyssey," the Lotus-Eaters cause Odysseus' men to forget their longing to return home by consuming the lotus flower, which induces a state of apathy and forgetfulness.
In Homer's "The Odyssey," the Lotus-Eaters cause Odysseus' men to forget their longing to return home by consuming the lotus flower, which induces a state of apathy and forgetfulness.