The lotus tree (Greek lôtos) is a plant that occurs in two stories from Greek mythology: In Homer's Odyssey, the lotus (tree) bore a fruit that caused a pleasant drowsiness and was the only food of an island people called the Lotophagi or Lotus-eaters. In another story, the nymph, Lotis, is turned into a lotus tree. Botanical candidates for the lotus (tree) are discussed in the Lotophagi article.

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  • The lotus tree (Greek lôtos) is a plant that occurs in two stories from Greek mythology: In Homer's Odyssey, the lotus (tree) bore a fruit that caused a pleasant drowsiness and was the only food of an island people called the Lotophagi or Lotus-eaters. In another story, the nymph, Lotis, is turned into a lotus tree. Botanical candidates for the lotus (tree) are discussed in the Lotophagi article. The lotus tree is also mentioned in the Bible at Job 40:21-22, verses which refer to a large hippopotamus-like creature referred to as "behemoth". The passage states: "He lies under the lotus trees, In a covert of reeds and marsh. The lotus trees cover him with their shade; The willows by the brook surround him. " (NAB)
  • Dans la mythologie grecque, le lotos ou lotus (en grec ancien λωτός / lôtós) est une plante fantastique.
  • Lotustreet er i gresk mytologi en plante som bærer en frukt som ble sagt å gi en behagelig døsighet. I Odysseen møter Odyssevs lotofagene, som har lotusfrukt som eneste føde. Odyssevs' menn får smaken på lotus i den grad at de må føres bort fra stedet med makt. I en annen gresk myte blir nymfen Lotis omskapt til et lotustre. En antar at lotustreet har vært en art av slekten Ziziphus (muligens Ziziphus lotus) eller daddelpalmen.
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  • The lotus tree (Greek lôtos) is a plant that occurs in two stories from Greek mythology: In Homer's Odyssey, the lotus (tree) bore a fruit that caused a pleasant drowsiness and was the only food of an island people called the Lotophagi or Lotus-eaters. In another story, the nymph, Lotis, is turned into a lotus tree. Botanical candidates for the lotus (tree) are discussed in the Lotophagi article.
  • Dans la mythologie grecque, le lotos ou lotus (en grec ancien λωτός / lôtós) est une plante fantastique.
  • Lotustreet er i gresk mytologi en plante som bærer en frukt som ble sagt å gi en behagelig døsighet. I Odysseen møter Odyssevs lotofagene, som har lotusfrukt som eneste føde. Odyssevs' menn får smaken på lotus i den grad at de må føres bort fra stedet med makt. I en annen gresk myte blir nymfen Lotis omskapt til et lotustre. En antar at lotustreet har vært en art av slekten Ziziphus (muligens Ziziphus lotus) eller daddelpalmen.
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  • Lotus tree
  • Lotos
  • Lotustre
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