Lōtophagoi (English spelling)

Japanese: Lōtophagoi(英語表記)Lotophagoi
Lōtophagoi (English spelling)

…However, Egyptian lotus is thought to actually refer to water lilies. On the other hand, there is a legend in ancient Greece that eating lotus can make one lose one's memory. In the Odyssey, Homer tells the story of Odysseus and his men who landed in the land of the lotus eaters (Lōtophagoi), forcing them to set sail when they ate lotus and forgot to return home. Today, the term lotus eater refers to a person who spends his days in debauchery. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Lōtophagoi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかしエジプト・ハスは実際はスイレンを指すと考えられている。一方,古代ギリシアにはハスを食うと記憶を失うとの伝説があり,ホメロスは《オデュッセイア》の中で,〈ハス食い人(ロトファゴイLōtophagoi)〉の国にオデュッセウスの一行が上陸した際,部下がハスを食べて故郷に帰ることを忘れたので,強引に出帆したという話を伝えている。今日では〈ハス食い人lotus eater〉といえば放蕩三昧(ほうとうざんまい)に日々を送る人を指す。…

※「Lōtophagoi」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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