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	Lotophagi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Greek mythology, the Lotophagi ("lotus-eaters") were a race of people from an island near Northern Africa dominated by lotus plants.
		The lotus fruits and flowers were the primary foodstuff of the island and were narcotic, causing the people to sleep in peaceful apathy.
		Recent studies have shown that the Blue Lilly of the Nile Nymphaea caerulea, sometimes Blue Lotus was possibly the plant used.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lotophagi (340 words)

	Lotus Eaters
		Lotus Eaters is a sophomore honorary whose goal is to provide special recognition to sophomores with a GPA of 3.3 or higher who make outstanding contributions to the Vanderbilt community as well as address similar student concerns regarding scholarship, campus involvement, community service, and leadership.
		The Lotus Eaters calendar for 1998-1999 includes GED Tutoring throughout the entire year, the faculty-student luncheon with the Athenians in the middle of the fall semester, exam-o-grams as a fundraiser in December, and the faculty auction in April.
		Though the schedule for the year is extremely busy, Lotus Eaters is committed to GED tutoring for Vanderbilt employees and is also involved with Pencil Project by tutoring at a local middle school.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /lotus_eaters (161 words)

	TrouserPress.com :: Lotus Eaters
		The Lotus Eaters were an integral part of Liverpool's second wave of post-punk youth, arriving a few years after Echo & the Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes unleashed a psychedelic revival in the Beatles' hometown.
		Fresh-faced and fragile, the Lotus Eaters formed in 1982, essentially the duo of yearning, soaring vocalist Peter Coyle and guitarist Jeremy Kelly with three sidemen (bassist Michael Dempsey, keyboardist Gerard Quinn and drummer Steve Creese).
		For the most part leaving the bittersweet jangle pop of No Sense of Sin behind, the Lotus Eaters experiment with electronic atmospherics and trip-hop on a dark, challenging album that's as invigorating as it is unsettling.
	www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=lotus_eaters (352 words)

	lotus eaters
		My comrades wandered to the Lotus Eaters' homes and were fed this fruit.
		The Lotus Eaters eat fruit which would not kill but yet harm my men.
		We went on headed for our beloved Ithaca until a strong north wind sent us off coarse to the land of the Lotus Eaters.
	www.auburn.edu /~jfdrake/teachers/gainey/homer/lotuseaters.html (81 words)

	REPORT ON JAMES JOYCE'S ULYSSES
		Early in his voyage from Troy, he and his men were forced from the sea by storm to the land of the Lotus-Eaters (Gifford 84).
		In fact, the thought Bloom carries on of relaxation and "sleep six months out of twelve" refers to the Lotus-Eaters, according to post-Homeric Greek mythology, who actually slept half the year (Gifford 85).
		Seeking water and refuge, he and his men leave the ship, meet the friendly natives, eat the lotus flower and succumb to the lethargy and apathy it affects.
	ksumail.kennesaw.edu /~mglosup/ulysses/lotus.htm (1337 words)

	HellrideMusic.com - Lotus Eaters
		Lotus Eaters was formed around the same time KHANATE birthed, in late 2000.
		Because stuff like Lotus Eaters, Khanate, Sunn 0))), etc are so far removed from the mainstream, there are a fair number of people out there who don't understand a lot of what you do, and probably won't get the Lotus Eaters project either.
		I figured with that kind of collaboration, Lotus Eaters must have some merit.
	www.hellridemusic.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1661 (1212 words)

	LOTUS EATERS
		While it is doubtless that the Lotus Eaters will initially garner consideration based solely on their collective resumes, Mind Control for Infants stands mountainously on its own, on its own plane of existence, on its own plateau in the context of its creators' respective oeuvres.
		Sparse and spaceless they may be, but much like contemporaries/labelmates Tribes of Neurot, the Lotus Eaters are far from "easy listening." In the LE world, low-end gurgles co-exist with delicate(ly treated) strums of the guitar and sub-aquatic plunges of reverb, the result mountainous as it is minimal, without genre as it is without boundary.
		-------Some would argue that the Lotus Eaters are the sum of their three considerable parts-- others, that it all comes down to chemistry.
	www.neurotrecordings.com /artists/lotus-eaters/lotuseaters_bio.htm (624 words)

	Chapter Lotus-Eaters <i>to</i> Louvre of L by Brewer's Readers Handbook
		Lotus-Eaters or Lotophagi, a people who ate of the lotus tree, the effect of which was to make them forget their friends and homes, and to lose all desire of returning to their native land.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/174/1122/14810/1.html (531 words)

	Lotus Eaters MP3 Downloads - Lotus Eaters Music Downloads - Lotus Eaters Music Videos
		In 1983, the Lotus Eaters released their first single, "The First Picture of You," a chart hit in the U.K. "The First Picture of You" would define the group's sound: Coyle's breathy croon expressing romantic yearning while Kelly plays jangly riffs on his guitar.
		The Lotus Eaters' 1984 debut album, No Sense of Sin, was awash in '60s influences, namely the melancholic pop of the Zombies and the Left Banke.
		Liverpool, England's the Lotus Eaters were mistakenly included in the New Romantic movement when they first appeared.
	www.mp3.com /lotus-eaters/artists/15201/biography.html (438 words)

	R. H. Boll's Lotus Eaters
		The world is full of lotus and lotus-eaters.
		They had anchored their ship on an unknown coast, and were met by friendly natives who offered them lotus plant which had the peculiar property of causing all who ate of it to forget their business, their homes and their destination, and to settle down in dreamy apathy.
		That is the fatal lotus which makes the Christian forget his purpose and his calling and inheritance.
	www.mun.ca /rels/restmov/texts/rboll/ww/LE.HTM (600 words)

	Welcome to the MUSICMATCH Guide
		The Lotus Eaters : Tribute to Dead Can Dance by Various Artists
		Dead Can Dance Tribute: The Lotus Eaters by Various Artists
		Bass Eaters by Zack Toms Presents Floor Essence
	www.mmguide.musicmatch.com /search/nm.cgi?rightere=Lotus+Eaters (118 words)

	Who were the lotus-eaters? -
		The land of the lotus-eaters is accepted as in Tunisia on the North African coastline, but conjecture has reigned as to the identity of the plant.
		Benjamin Jowett) used the concept "the young man returns into the country of the lotus-eaters" to build his argument for social order.
		Lotus was applied to the Egyptian waterlilies, Nymphaea lotus Linnaeus and Nymphaea caerulea Savigny; the sacred lotus of the Hindu religion, Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner; and the Mediterranean nettle tree, Celtis australis Linnaeus with its cherry-like fruits.
	www.killerplants.com /whats-in-a-name/20020830.asp (810 words)

	Mp3 Cd74 - Lotus Eaters
		Lotus Eaters - Alone of all her sex - [2:56]
		Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You - [4:30]
		Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You(ext.) - [5:30]
	spazioinwind.libero.it /netecomedia/list/cd74_lotuseaters.htm (146 words)

	The Lotus Eaters
		Rising from the ashes of The Wild Swans, Liverpool's Lotus Eaters enjoyed instant commercial success with a fragrant pop song, 'First Picture Of You', their debut single from June 1983.
		One of the first post-punk bands to incorporate the use of acoustic instrumentation into their sound, The Lotus Eaters distinctive brand of well crafted, quality melodic pop is perfectly showcased in this collection and harks back to a bygone age when naive charm was all and melody reigned supreme!
		This collection comprises a selection of BBC radio sessions which were recorded at the peak of their popularity including their two John Peel sessions from 1982 and 1983.
	www.vinyljapan.demon.co.uk /lotus.htm (157 words)

	The Lotus Eaters
		Comment from gdireneoe - 2/27/06 1:55 AM If you are talking about Lotus eaters near 5th and 23rd I have been there and it is indeed an osais in the lower centreal midtown area!
		A waitress from the bar came and asked if we would be ordering drinks....I suggested to my date that we order "The Lotus Eaters Special Cocktail"...and after describing the exoctic fruits and liquors that went into it, she agreed.The drinks came, not with the typical straw umbrella, but garnished with a Lotus Flower!
		One of my favorite places to bring a date was to a place called "The Lotus Eaters".
	journals.aol.com /grofsand/GrainsOfSand/entries/1319 (862 words)

	purevolume™ The Lotus Eaters
		The Lotus Eaters hasn't posted any shows yet.
		All songs, lyrics and pictures © 2005 The Lotus Eaters.
		Jan 15, 2006 - The Lotus Eaters are back!
	www.purevolume.com /thelotuseaters (310 words)

	Adventures of Ulysses, the Lotus Eaters, a summary from the Odyssey
		Adventures of Ulysses, the Lotus Eaters, a summary from the Odyssey
		Sailing thence they were overtaken by a storm which drove them for nine days till they reached the country of the Lotos-eaters.
	www.2020site.org /ulysses/lotus.html (490 words)

	John Derbyshire on National Review Online
		It reduces us, in fact, to lotus eaters.
		Perhaps they will be happy, but it looks to me like lotus eating — a flight from humanity, from the basics of human existence.
		Who will need it, when the English-speaking home-makers of America have all sunk into lotus dreams?
	www.nationalreview.com /derbyshire/derbyshire200602220823.asp (1545 words)

	lotus-eaters
		MOTOR MAX: BATTLING THE LOTUS EATERS; Petals to the metal.(Features)
		], a fabulous people who occupied the north coast of Africa and lived on the lotus, which brought forgetfulness and happy indolence.
		When Odysseus landed among them, some of his men ate the food.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/ent/A0830368.html (192 words)

	The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Lotus-Eaters@ HighBeam Research
		In Homer's Odyssey, a mythical people living on the fruit of the lotus, which induced travellers to forget their journey home.
		This material is published under license from the publisher through ProQuest Information and Learning Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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	www.highbeam.com /doc/1P1:100154777/Lotus-Eaters.html?refid=ip_hf (115 words)

	Moloko - Lotus Eaters - Last.fm
		3,100 people have listened to Lotus Eaters by Moloko.
	www.last.fm /music/Moloko/_/Lotus+Eaters (45 words)

	The Lotus Eaters (1993)
		Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Lotus Eaters (1993)
		I have seen this movie and would like to comment on it
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0107445 (199 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Parry - Soul's Ransom/Lotus-Eaters: Music
		The Lotos Eaters: III Lo The Middle Of The Wood
		The Lotos Eaters: II Why Are We Weigh'd Upon With Heaviness
		The Lotos Eaters: V How Sweet It Were Hearin The Downward Stream
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000000ANX (461 words)

	the lotus eaters
		The Lotus Eaters is a sad, desolate comedy.
		It contains slightly course language and an obscure plot.
	tomstyle.com /thelotuseaters (75 words)

	The Lotus Eaters - Last.fm
		We don't have an image for The Lotus Eaters yet.
		Listen to music, see charts for The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture of You, The Lotus Eaters - German Girl, The Lotus Eaters - Church at Llanbadrig, The Lotus Eaters - Out on Your Own, The Lotus Eaters - Set Me Apart
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	www.last.fm /music/The+Lotus+Eaters (95 words)

	Moloko - Lotus Eaters Lyrics
		All Moloko - Lotus Eaters lyrics,artist name, images are copyrighted to their respectful owners, all Moloko - Lotus Eaters song lyrics is restricted for educational and personal use only.
		Slinky slimy lotus eaters jeepers creepers get a load of those peepers,
		You are Agreed to following statement or leave this web site.
	www.lyricstime.com /moloko-lotus-eaters-lyrics.html (414 words)

	The Lotus Eaters CDs - The First Picture Of You, No Sense Of Sin, et al.
		The Lotus Eaters CDs - The First Picture Of You, No Sense Of Sin, et al.
		THE LOTUS EATERS CDs available from Peace and Freedom Press - in association with Amazon.co.uk
		This website is designed by Peace and Freedom Press.
	www.booksmusicfilmstv.com /LotusEatersCDs.htm (85 words)

	The Lotus Eaters
		If you like The Lotus Eaters, the following films may interest you
		Tom Cruise is back as secret agent Ethan Hunt, and his tormentor this time is none other than Capote himself, aka Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/lotus_eaters/about.php (228 words)

	The Lotus Eaters - The Episode Guide Archive
		The Lotus Eaters - The Episode Guide Archive
		Ann comes to a decision and the Shepherds' marriage faces its biggest test …
	www.memorabletv.com /episodeguides/lotuseaters.htm (684 words)

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