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A poem from Tennyson's Idylls of the King, inspired by Homer's Odyssey. It depicts Odysseus's mariners who encounter a land of lotos, a plant that induces a dreamlike state of contentment and forgetfulness.
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson. "Courage!" he said, and pointed toward the land, "This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon." In the afternoon they came unto a land. In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon, Breathing like one that hath a weary dream. Full-faced above the valley stood the moon;
The Lotus Eaters are an English new wave band formed in 1981 in Liverpool. Their debut single, "The First Picture of You", became a hit in the UK and in continental Europe, notably France, Italy, Belgium and Spain. [1] History. Formation and success. In September 1982, Peter Coyle and Jeremy "Jem" Kelly met for the first time.
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.
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.
8 de mar. de 2021 · Learn about the mythical island of the Lotus Eaters, where Odysseus and his men faced a tempting but dangerous fruit. Discover the possible real-life sources of the lotus fruit and its effects on the sailors.
ALDOUS HUXLEY AND THE LOTUS EXPERIENCE Of Odyssey 9.80-104, Denys Page has written, with telegraphic concision: "They [the Lotus-Eaters] ate lotus; they meant you no harm; they gave you lotus to eat, and you wanted to stay with them for ever. That is all: and for the rest of time nobody has ever known anything more about the Lotus-Eaters." I Page
