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lo·tus-eater
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Princeton's WordNet
lotus-eater, stargazernoun
someone indifferent to the busy world
"in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"
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lotus-eater
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. After they ate the lotus, they would forget their home and loved ones, and only long to stay with their fellow lotus-eaters. Those who ate the plant never cared to report, nor return. Figuratively, 'lotus-eater' denotes "a person who spends their time indulging in pleasure and luxury rather than dealing with practical concerns".
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lotus-eater
A lotus-eater is a person who spends their time indulging in pleasure and luxury rather than dealing with practical concerns. The term originates from Homer's "Odyssey," in which the Lotus-eaters, inhabitants of an island encountered by Odysseus, were people who ate a mythical lotus plant causing them to enter a state of blissful forgetfulness and want nothing more than to remain in that state. The term is now used metaphorically to refer to someone who leads a life of idle pleasure and self-indulgence, disregarding or avoiding the real world.
Webster Dictionary
Lotus-eaternoun
alt. of Lotos-eater
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lotus-eater in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lotus-eater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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guess he wasnt a lotus eater-the frowned people of today-the land which time forgot to change-was the guru of alexandar the great-pity the lotus eaters(qoute the time machine)-my tribute to all the fallen ones-the lotus eaters-rest in peace in grave-pity you didnt have machiavellian persons like him to teach-the dear departed ones-let them at least know peace in their grave.
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