what is the effect of eating the lotus flower
In Greek mythology the lotus-eaters (Greek: λωτοφάγοι, lōtophagoi), also referred to as the lotophagi or lotophaguses (singular lotophagus / ləˈtɒfəɡəs /) or lotophages (singular lotophage / ˈloʊtəfeɪdʒ /), were a race of people living on an island dominated by lotus plants. The lotus fruits and flowers were the primary food of the island and were a narcotic, causing the inhabitants to sleep in peaceful apathy.