What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Lotus-eaters
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 12, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Lotus-eaters once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on July 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook argues the lotus is more likely a literary symbol of losing sight of one's goal than a real plant.
“the lotus eating, no? That it's basically about losing yourself and losing sight of your goal”
The Rest Is History: 687. The Odyssey: Hero of the Trojan Horse (Part 1) (Jul 12, 2026) · Listen from 20:14
Episodes
687. The Odyssey: Hero of the Trojan Horse (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jul 12, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook retell the first half of Homer's Odyssey, from Troy's fall to Calypso's island, and probe its roots in Greek colonisation.
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