I didn't ask 'what species of lotus' because "lōtós can refer to several different plants, there is some ambiguity as to which "lotus" appears in the Odyssey."

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[Lotus. ](https://draxe.com/nutrition/lotus-root/)

Kinda seems like a metaphor for any hedonic over indulgence… but maybe alcohol? Opium? This reminds me of the hunt for whatever soma was that the aryans consumed before going into battle all berserker mode… or the suggestions that assassins consumed hashish to be all sneaky.

What do you think the lotus-eaters were eating?