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In Greek mythology the lotus-eaters (Greek: λωτοφάγοι, lōtophagoi), also referred to as the lotophagi or lotophaguses (singular lotophagus / l ə ˈ t ɒ f ə ɡ ə s /) or lotophages (singular lotophage / ˈ l oʊ t ə f eɪ dʒ /), were a race of people living on an island dominated by lotus plants. read more