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And what had Odysseus been doing through all these long years, before he came under the enchantment of Calypso in her vine-draped cave?
Well, first of all, he had nearly fallen a prey to the magic of the lotus eaters. They were the laziest people in all the world, and they lived on an island where lotus trees grew everywhere, bearing fruits most lovely to look at and delicious to eat. But whoever tasted the lotus apples never wanted to do anything but sit under the shade of the trees and eat the enchanted fruit forever. Luckily for Odysseus, when he and his crew landed on the island he did not taste the fruit himself; but three of his men gathered and ate from the laden boughs, and, settling down immediately to rest on the flowery grass, declared they never intended to go home to their wives and families again. So Odysseus and the other seamen took them back to the ship by main force, and then they sailed away as fast as they could before any more of the crew could taste the fruit that was so delicious, but that made people lazy and useless for the rest of their lives.
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📚 Source: Once Upon A Time: Children’s Stories From The Classics (1920?) by Blanche Winder (1866-1930).
Well, first of all, he had nearly fallen a prey to the magic of the lotus eaters. They were the laziest people in all the world, and they lived on an island where lotus trees grew everywhere, bearing fruits most lovely to look at and delicious to eat. But whoever tasted the lotus apples never wanted to do anything but sit under the shade of the trees and eat the enchanted fruit forever. Luckily for Odysseus, when he and his crew landed on the island he did not taste the fruit himself; but three of his men gathered and ate from the laden boughs, and, settling down immediately to rest on the flowery grass, declared they never intended to go home to their wives and families again. So Odysseus and the other seamen took them back to the ship by main force, and then they sailed away as fast as they could before any more of the crew could taste the fruit that was so delicious, but that made people lazy and useless for the rest of their lives.
👉 And that's it for now! Subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already: Classicsness.com. And if you want to know more about classics and even learn Latin online, check out LatinFromScratch.com.
📚 Source: Once Upon A Time: Children’s Stories From The Classics (1920?) by Blanche Winder (1866-1930).
