Answer:
After Odysseus's soldiers encountered the lotus-eaters they lost their desire to return to their home.
Step-by-step explanation:
After Odysseus's and his soldiers found the lotus-eaters they gave them the fruit to eat it. The effect of the fruit was intoxicating and very addictive. So, under the influence of that effect, they just wanted to stay there to keep eating the fruit. Because they knew they were not going to find that fruit elsewhere.