How do the Lotus-Eaters harm Odysseus and his men?

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Its they give them the flowers that make them forget their homes and families. all they feel is intentness or something like that

mote1985 [20]3 years ago

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They give them flowers that cause them to forget their homes. Option A is correct.

The natives in the land of the Lotus-Eaters posed a threat to Odysseus and his mem by giving them the intoxicating fruit of the lotus to eat so that they forgot about their homes. As a result, they wanted to stay there. However, Oddyseus did not eat the lotuses.

The reached that land because of a storm sent by Zeus which swept them along for nine days before taking them to the land of the Lotus-eaters.

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