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What is the story behind the lost city of Atlantis?
Legend says that the Atlantis city was built by Poseidon- the God of Sea, of storms and earthquakes- when he fell in love with a mortal woman Cleito. He made this city on top of a hill, on an isolated island in the sea, to protect her and named it Atlantis.
What are Plato’s 51 clues to Atlantis?
Plato’s 51 clues included a location near the sea; a location outside the “Pillars of Heracles”, which many believe to be Gibraltar; the presence of elephants; mountains to its north; a ringlike structure of the city; and most importantly it had to be within roughly 5000km from Athens.
Why did Poseidon create Atlantis?
Poseidon created Atlantis to have alternate zones of land and sea, two of land and three of water, in a rotund shape around the heart of Atlantis. The Atlanteans at the time were seeking new territory to conquer, after expanding their empire to continents near their islands.
Where is Atlantis The Lost City?
the Atlantic Ocean
The lost city of Atlantis is supposedly located in the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantis is a fictional island that was first described by Plato some 2,400 years ago. The island nation was alleged to be an imperial superpower in the ancient world, possessing over 10,000 chariots and a large number of bulls and elephants.
Did the Athenians fight the rulers of Atlantis?
According to ancient Egyptian temple records the Athenians fought an aggressive war against the rulers of Atlantis some nine thousand years earlier and won. These ancient and powerful kings or rulers of Atlantis had formed a confederation by which they controlled Atlantis and other islands as well.
What was the Confederation of Atlantis and why was it formed?
These ancient and powerful kings or rulers of Atlantis had formed a confederation by which they controlled Atlantis and other islands as well. They began a war from their homeland in the Atlantic Ocean and sent fighting troops to Europe and Asia. Against this attack the men of Athens formed a coalition from all over Greece to halt it.
What is the story of the Isle of Atlantis?
The story of the Isle of Atlantis first occurs in Plato’s two dialogues the “Timaeus” and the “Critias”. Plato’s story centers on Solon, a great Greek legislator and poet who journeyed to Egypt some 150 years earlier.
Why did the Egyptians respect the Athenians and the Greeks?
They also respected the Athenians, whom they regarded as kinsmen, because they believed their deity Neith to be the same deity as the Greeks called Athena. Therefore, she was believed to be the patroness and protector of both Greece and Egypt. The story that the priests told Solon was unknown to him.