After reaching the land of the lotus eaters, Odysseus sends his men to explore and report back to him. They hurry and "[mingle] among the natives, lotus eaters" who "have no intention of killing [Odysseus's] companions, at all, / they simply [give] them the lotus to taste instead", but "any crew member who [eats] the lotus, the honey-sweet fruit,/[loses] all desire to send a message in return, much less return,/their only desire to linger there with the Eaters of lotus,/grazing the lotus, every memory of the journey home/dissolved forever” (9.94-110) Once the Lotus Eaters give Odysseus' men the lotus to eat, they lose all purpose and motivation to do anything but stay with the Lotus Eaters and eat more lotus. The Lotus Eaters, although they have "no idea of ​​killing [Odysseus's] companions", hinder Odysseus' progress by impeding the Lotus Eaters. his men even want to proceed. All his men want to do is “stay there with the Lotus Eaters,” without a care in the world. Without Odysseus' help, his men would never be able to escape the Lotus Eaters because they have "lost all desire" to try to leave. While Greeks value dedication and ambition, lotus eaters are lazy and aimless. The Greeks see lotus eaters as inferior because they have no hunger for success; they are stagnant. The Lotus Eaters also make Odysseus' men forget why they are traveling