Mythological Places : Aaru, Aeaea, Alfheimr, Alfheimr (Region), Antillia, Aornum, Argyre, Atlantis, Axis Mundi, Baralku, Barnumbirr, Cantre'r Gwaelod,

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Aaru, Aeaea, Alfheimr, Alfheimr (region), Antillia, Aornum, Argyre, Atlantis, Axis mundi, Baralku, Barnumbirr, Cantre'r Gwaelod, Celestial ocean, Celtic Otherworld, Chinvat Bridge, City of the Caesars, Cockaigne, Enchanted forest, Grove of fetters, Hyperborea, Kumari Kandam, Lands Beyond, Leibethra, Lemuria (continent), List of mythological places, Mashu, Mount Sapo, Muang Then, Mu (lost continent), Panchaea, Paristan, Pimpleia, Royllo, Sacred grove, Samseonghyeol, Satanazes, Thuvaraiyam Pathi, Uhlanga, Underworld, Venusberg (mythology), Zazamanc. Excerpt: Atlantis (in Greek, "island of Atlas") is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC. According to Plato, Atlantis was a naval power lying "in front of the Pillars of Hercules" that conquered many parts of Western Europe and Africa 9,000 years before the time of Solon, or approximately 9600 BC. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean "in a single day and night of misfortune." Scholars dispute whether and how much Plato's story or account was inspired by older traditions. In Critias, Plato claims that his accounts of ancient Athens and Atlantis stem from a visit to Egypt by the legendary Athenian lawgiver Solon in the 6th century BC. In Egypt, Solon met a priest of Sais, who translated the history of ancient Athens and Atlantis, recorded on papyri in Egyptian hieroglyphs, into Greek. Some scholars argue Plato drew upon memories of past events such as the Thera eruption or the Trojan War, while others insist that he took inspiration from contemporary events like the destruction of Helike in 373 BC or the failed Athenian invasion of Sicily in 415-413 BC. The possible existence of a genuine Atlantis was discussed throughout classical antiquity, but it was usually rejected and..."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1230633871
• ISBN13: 9781230633879
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Books LLC
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.7"