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Where does the legend of Atlantis come from? The principal sources for the legend of Atlantis are Plato’s dialogues, Timaeus and Critias . In Timaeus , Plato describes how Egyptian priests described Atlantis as an island larger than Asia Minor and Libya combined and situated just beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
In Frederick Tennyson's Atlantis (1888), an ancient Greek mariner sails west and discovers an inhabited island which is all that remains of the former kingdom. He learns of its end and views the shattered remnant of its former glory, from which a few had escaped to set up the Mediterranean civilisations. [ 141 ]
8 Απρ 2016 · The story of Atlantis first appears in Plato's Timaeus, one of his later works. The dialogue's title derives from its protagonist, a fictional Pythagorean philosopher from Southern Italy who discusses the soul with Socrates.
7 Οκτ 2010 · Origins of the Atlantis Story. Plato’s Critias says he heard the story of Atlantis from his grandfather, who had heard it from the Athenian statesman Solon (300 years before Plato’s time),...
Plato told the story of Atlantis around 360 B.C. The founders of Atlantis, he said, were half god and half human. They created a utopian civilization and became a great naval power.
30 Απρ 2024 · Where Did The Story Of Atlantis Originate? The first mention of Atlantis in ancient texts comes from the Greek philosopher Plato in his dialogues Timaeus and Critias , which he wrote around 360 B.C.E.
16 Φεβ 2013 · According to the legend, Atlantis was the home of the god Poseidon, the place that was initially given to him when the gods divided the world between themselves and each ruled his or her own territory. Poseidon formed the island and lived there with his wife and children.
