What theme is homer presenting when Odysseus‘s men forget about going home after eating the lotus in part one of the odyssey?

Pleasures make people neglect their long-term goals. This scene is very interesting because it depicts just another temptation that appears to be a point of relief. Hospitality is not something these warriors are used to, so they enjoy it thoroughly. But the magic of the lotus flowers is that a person who eats them forgets their past. The scene also depicts human frailty. These people are heading somewhere, and coming back home after surviving the war is a warrior's higher purpose.

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