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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 Eaters. The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters | Election Night Special. The team is pulling an all-nighter for a monumental election night stream! Our hosts will deliver live coverage and insightful analysis, featuring special guests throughout the night. Stay tuned for the gripping “Zero Seats” update. Who will survive the cull.
- There is sweet music here that softer falls. Than petals from blown roses on the grass, Or night-dews on still waters between walls. Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass;
- Why are we weigh'd upon with heaviness, And utterly consumed with sharp distress, While all things else have rest from weariness? All things have rest: why should we toil alone,
- Lo! in the middle of the wood, The folded leaf is woo'd from out the bud. With winds upon the branch, and there. Grows green and broad, and takes no care,
- Hateful is the dark-blue sky, Vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea. Death is the end of life; ah, why. Should life all labour be? Let us alone. Time driveth onward fast,
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). The local inhabitants, whose distinctive practice is indicated by their name, invited.
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The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #938. Carl, Beau, and Stelios discuss Farage as the new leader of the right, how things are going to get much worse and how Milei keeps Winning. Reading List. By Carl Benjamin , B.B. Dade and Stelios Panagiotou.
Dec 12, 2023 · Learn about the Lotus-Eaters, a tribe who lived on an island and ate a lotus plant that made them forget their goals and time. Find out how Odysseus and his men encountered them and what the lotus plant might have been.
A poem inspired by Homer's Odyssey, depicting the lotus-eaters' life of dreamy lethargy and indifference to the world. The poem contrasts their state with the hardships and sorrows of life, and explores the themes of death, peace, and freedom.
