Final+Product-Lotus+Eaters

Summary
Odysseus's boat was separated from the fleet and they really didn’t know where they were.Finally they reached land which was the shores of Libya. Once they made it on the shore, Odysseus’s told his men to look for food and water, but not to eat the lotus seeds or they would forget everything. But the men did not follow his warning and they soon forgot all of there former lives. He finally got worried and told his men to come back to the ship to leave because he was worried that others might be tempted.

Analysis
This was an important event for Odysseus because when he went to the shore of Libya to get food and supplies for his crew, and he told his men not eat the lotus beans or they would forget everything and would be left roaming the land .But not all of Odysseus’s men listened to him,and they were left on the island alone. The lesson of this story is that even if you are the leader or not ,some people might challenge your word.

Hero's Journey Step
The Crossing of the First Threshold is one of the first tasks that Odysseus had to encounter on his way home to Ethica. Some of the reasons why this was a Threshold, was because he didn't know where he was and he had to cope with the many different challenges in the island. For example, one of the challenges was not to let the men eat the beans, but even though he told them not to eat the beans they disobeyed him and lost all memory and were left in the island. So in conclusion, it was one of The Crossing of the First Threshold because he lost men.


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