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Lotus Eater Vol. II

August 2025

Lotus Eater Vol. II

(/ˈlōdəsˌēdər, noun) A word with Greek mythology origins, a lotus-eater is characterized as one who lives their life in a constant state of dream and fantasy, they are completely indifferent to the busy world and its problems. Etymology: In classic mythology, lotus-eater are a member of people, whom Odysseus discovered in an eternal condition of forgetfulness. They were completely enraptured by their indulgence of the fruit of the legendary lotus.