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The Lotos-Eaters is a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, inspired by Homer's Odyssey. It describes the temptation of Odysseus's mariners to stay in a land of eternal afternoon, where they eat the lotos fruit and lose their will to return home.
The poem is based on an episode from Homer's Odyssey, where Odysseus and his men encounter a land of lotus-eaters who are content to live in a dreamlike state. The poem explores the themes of life, death, and the meaning of existence through the contrast between the lotus-eaters and the wanderers.
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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.
Published in 1832, “The Lotos-Eaters” with its “Choric Song” is one of Tennyson’s most popular poems. It derives from a 15-line episode in Homer’s Odyssey that depicts Odysseus (Ulysses) and his men journeying to the land of the lotos-eaters on their way home from the Trojan War. Homer does not spend too much time describing the ...
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Summary. Prelude (the first five stanzas) Ulysses (the Roman name of the Greek hero Odysseus) speaks to the sailors on his ship, pointing to an island on the horizon. They have come to the land of the Lotos-eaters, where it seems always to be afternoon, where the air seems languid and dreamy.
2. Juli 2018 · The poem depicts Odysseus and his crew's encounter with the lotus-eaters, who are lulled into a dreamlike state by the fruit. The poem explores the appeal and danger of a life of leisure, and contrasts it with the active spirit of Ulysses.
20. Juli 2023 · A poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson inspired by Homer's "Odyssey." It explores the temptation of a blissful and undisturbed existence on an island of lotus-eaters.
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