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Lotus-Eaters In Homer's Odyssey
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This episode takes place in Lotus-Eaters Island. At the start Odysseus and his crew were lost at sea sailing animously for nine days and nine nights until they arrived and lotus eaters island. There they took rest and food. Odysseus sent three men to search for the natives of this island. The three men to look for the natives. When the three men found the natives the natives had no desire to attack but instead offered them a lotus to eat, the three men confused took their offer. The three men never came back so Odysseus kept and his fleet went after them assuming the worst. When they arrived they were relieved to see that there friends were all right. The lotus eaters offered the fleet a lotus to eat confused they turned over
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