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The lotus fruit is about the size of the lentisk berry and in sweetness resembles the date. [6] The lotus-eaters even succeed in obtaining from it a sort of wine. [7] Polybius identifies the land of the lotus-eaters as the island of Djerba (ancient Meninx), off the coast of Tunisia. [1] Later, this identification is supported by Strabo. [8]
The Lotos-Eaters is a poem by Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, published in Tennyson's 1832 poetry collection. It was inspired by his trip to Spain with his close friend Arthur Hallam , where they visited the Pyrenees mountains.
"The Lotus Eaters" is a science fiction short story by American writer Stanley G. Weinbaum originally published in the April 1935 issue of Astounding Stories. "The Lotus Eaters" was Weinbaum's fifth published story, and is a sequel to " Parasite Planet ".
The lotus tree (Ancient Greek: λωτός, lōtós) is a plant that is referred to in stories from Greek and Roman mythology. The lotus tree is mentioned in Homer 's Odyssey as bearing a fruit that caused a pleasant drowsiness, and which was said to be the only food of an island people called the Lotophagi or lotus-eaters .
The post office on Westland Row is the setting of episode 5 ("Lotus Eaters"). Sweny's Pharmacy on Lombard Street, where Bloom purchases soap, and Lincoln Place [15] are also settings of episode 5 ("Lotus Eaters"). The Freeman's Journal on Prince's Street, [16] off of O'Connell Street, is the setting of episode 7 ("Aeolus").
The theme of nostos is present in Homer's The Odyssey, where the main hero Odysseus tries to return home after battling in the Trojan War. Odysseus is challenged by many temptations, such as the Sirens and the Lotus-eaters. If Odysseus had given into these temptations it would have meant certain death and thus failing to return home. [2]
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