lotus-eaters
Blissful, forgetful idlers
Lotus-eaters are people who live in dreamy idleness, indifferent to practical concerns.
The term comes from Homer's *Odyssey*, where those who ate the lotus fruit forgot their homes and responsibilities, wanting only to stay and eat more lotus.
The word now describes anyone who drifts through life in pleasant but unproductive contentment: The beach town attracted lotus-eaters who had abandoned their careers.
Complete erasure from memory
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- dreamlandSleep state with visions
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
fantasy · retreat · sanctuary · utopia · nirvana · enchantment · paradise · tranquility
Unwillingness to exert oneself
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- slothDisinclination to exert oneself
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
- torporInactive, sluggish state
apathy · idleness · languor · stagnation · drowsiness · sluggishness · inactivity · ennui
Ideal, blissful place
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
pastoral · halcyon · elysium · bucolic · peaceful · heavenly · carefree · timeless
Epic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
- islandWater-bounded land mass
sailors · narcotic · intoxication · temptation · enchantment · voyage · fruit · spell
oblivion
Complete erasure from memory
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- dreamlandSleep state with visions
reverie · fantasy · retreat · sanctuary · utopia · nirvana · enchantment · paradise · tranquility · serenity
laziness
Unwillingness to exert oneself
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- slothDisinclination to exert oneself
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
torpor · apathy · idleness · languor · stagnation · drowsiness · sluggishness · inactivity · ennui · listlessness
paradise
Ideal, blissful place
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
harmony · pastoral · halcyon · elysium · bucolic · peaceful · heavenly · carefree · timeless · languid
Odyssey
Epic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- OdysseusIthaca's long-wandering monarch
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
island · sailors · narcotic · intoxication · temptation · enchantment · voyage · fruit · spell · seduction
lotus-eatersstrivers
People who work hard
achievers · go-getters · overachievers · hustlers · self-starters
lotus-eatersrealists
Those accepting things as-is
pragmatists · activists · doers · men of action · stoics