For the advanced Greeks, the natural product of the lotus is the Japanese persimmon, which looks a lot like a huge bare, smooth peach. I have seen it grow in plant enclosures in the Laconia region of Peloponnese, Greece. Gradually I'm not a fan of this specific lotus natural product, it's dry and leaves your mouth feeling like it really needs water. It tastes similar to vanilla.

After having tasted this organic product, it is difficult to admit that it was he who so captivated Ulysses and his team of globetrotters. Obviously, it's reasonable to assume that the ancient Greek legend remained close to his country, but that's unlikely, given the number of years it clearly took him to return home after the war of Troy.

Most certainly, he took a trip to Asia and experienced the sacrosanct lotus. The consecrated lotus, as Homer wrote in Book 9 of the Odyssey, caused Odysseus and his followers to forget the reason for their adventure, which is why a few journalists recommended that lotus eaters share poppy to opium.

Anyway, if you examine the seed crates, you will see that they resemble those of the opium poppy. Each case contains approximately 24 seeds. In Cambodia, these are considered an exceptionally delicious treat!

The lotus plant is also valued for its therapeutic properties, as it contains nuciferine and aporphine, which are morphine-like substances. This demonstrates that the rest of Lethe could likely be triggered if the plant is ingested. No big surprise Ulysses took too long to get home.

Herodotus, the father of the story, believed that the lotus eaters were the occupants of the Libyan bathing area. In any case, Herodotus is generally not a reliable source. In the ancient world, eating the product of the lotus was considered a cause of distraction. Whether before or after Homer composed the Odyssey, it is possible to approach it.

Maybe lotus eaters never really existed. In any case, they have surely caught the attention of ages. The English artist, Alfred Lord Tennyson, composed a sonnet The Lotos - Eaters about them and the possibility of them also caught the creative mind of Edith Wharton. as can be found in his novel, "The Age of Innocence". Fans of Rick Riordan's books will no doubt revisit the subject of the Lotus Eaters in his "Camp Half-Blood Chronicles."

If you're interested enough to try the Greek lotus, head to the Peloponnese in pre-winter. I have seen the natural product still on the trees in the winter (no one seems to harvest it). In any case, you must ask for consent to try the lotus organic product. as it develops in the plant enclosures of private dwellings.