Atlantis - Wikipedia
Atlantis (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, romanized: Atlantìs nêsos, lit. 'island of Atlas ') is a fictional island mentioned in Plato 's works Timaeus and Critias as part of an allegory on the …
Plato's Atlantis as Told in His Socratic Dialogues - ThoughtCo
2024年9月14日 · The original story of Plato's Atlantis—the famous lost island—comes to us from two Socratic dialogues called Timaeus and Critias, both written about 360 BCE by the Greek …
Atlantis | Description & Legend | Britannica
2024年10月22日 · 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 …
The Internet Classics Archive | Timaeus by Plato
Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which had rule over the whole island and several others, and over parts of the continent, and, furthermore, the men of …
Plato's Myth: The Origins of the 'Lost' City of Atlantis - History Hit
2022年4月22日 · Plato's Atlantis was introduced to the historical record as an allegory, a myth. So when was it first interpreted as being a real place? The hunt for the lost city of Atlantis has …
Atlantis - World History Encyclopedia
2016年4月8日 · Atlantis is a legendary city described by the Greek philosopher Plato (c. 429 – 347 BCE). Atlantis, a fabulously wealthy and advanced civilization, was swept into the sea and …
Critias (dialogue) - Wikipedia
Critias (/ ˈ k r ɪ t i ə s /; Greek: Κριτίας), one of Plato's late dialogues, recounts the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens, which failed due to the …
Plato and the Timeless Tale of the Lost City of Atlantis: A …
2024年5月27日 · In Timaeus, Plato introduces the story of Atlantis as a historical account told to the Athenian statesman Solon by an Egyptian priest. The priest describes Atlantis as a vast …
Atlantis Legend | National Geographic
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. Their...
ATLANTIS: The idea of a rich and powerful island civilization that perished in a sudden cataclysm has held man's imagination ever since "Atlantis" was first mentioned in the writings of Plato. …