Question

what does circe’s potion have in common with the lotus-eaters from the book?
○ they both turn men into literal animals
○ they are both used by demigods to influence mortals
○ they both make their victims forget their desire to return home (or this case, to ithaca)
○ they are both aligned with poseidon’s wishes, a bad-tempered (and for that matter, bad-tempered) god of the sea

Explanation:

Circe's potion in the Odyssey turns Odysseus' men into pigs, while the lotus eaten by the Lotus-Eaters removes their desire to return home to Ithaca, replacing it with contentment on the lotus island. Both substances act to alter the victims' will and make them abandon their journey home. The other options are incorrect: Circe's potion transforms physically, the lotus does not; only Circe is a demigod using a substance, the lotus is a natural plant; only Circe's potion is mixed with wine.

Answer:

○ They both make their victims forget their desire to return home (in this case, to Ithaca)