lotos
Forgetfulness-inducing fruit
Lotos is an alternative spelling of lotus, the aquatic plant with large showy flowers that holds sacred significance in Eastern religions and appears throughout classical literature.
In Greek mythology, the lotos-eaters were people who consumed the lotus fruit and fell into a dreamy forgetfulness, losing all desire to return home.
This spelling appears most often in literary or classical contexts, particularly in translations of Homer and Tennyson's poem "The Lotos-Eaters."
Floating pond flower
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- pondSmall still body
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- petalsColored bloom segments
rhizome · wetland · marsh · stamen · pollination · perennial · seedpod · floating
Profound spiritual awakening
- purityUncontaminated quality
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
divinity · transcendence · awakening · illumination · sacredness · ascension · Buddhism · Hinduism
Epic of homecoming
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
isle · sailors · temptation · Argonauts · Elysium · Lethe · oblivion · stupor
Undisturbed mental quietude
- meditationFocused attention practice
- calmFree from agitation
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
stillness · quietude · repose · zen · contemplation · placidity · restfulness · soothing
Northeastern African nation
- NileAfrica's longest river
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
- ThebesAncient city, two locations
temple · offerings · Ramses · Cleopatra · Tutankhamun · sarcophagi · obelisks · dynasties
waterlily
Floating pond flower
petals · rhizome · wetland · marsh · stamen · pollination · perennial · seedpod · floating · rooted
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- purityUncontaminated quality
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
nirvana · divinity · transcendence · awakening · illumination · sacredness · ascension · Buddhism · Hinduism · mudra
Odyssey
Epic of homecoming
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
Homer · isle · sailors · temptation · Argonauts · Elysium · Lethe · oblivion · stupor · dreaming
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- meditationFocused attention practice
- calmFree from agitation
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
harmony · stillness · quietude · repose · zen · contemplation · placidity · restfulness · soothing · bliss
Egypt
Northeastern African nation
- NileAfrica's longest river
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
Thebes · temple · offerings · Ramses · Cleopatra · Tutankhamun · sarcophagi · obelisks · dynasties · funerary
lotosdesert plant
Vegetation of dry wastelands
cactus · tumbleweed · sagebrush · xerophyte · succulent
lotoscoffee
Brewed bean beverage
stimulant · caffeine · wakefulness · moly · engagement
lotosthorn
Pointed plant projection
thistle · bramble · wormwood · crown of thorns · forbidden fruit
- lotus rootEdible water lily stem
- lotus positionCross-legged meditative sitting pose
- lotus flowersFloating sacred blossoms
- lotus poseCross-legged seated asana
- lotus blossomAquatic flower, sacred symbol
- lotus leafSacred waterlily's greenery