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The Pleiades ( / ˈpliːədiːz, ˈpleɪ -, ˈplaɪ -/; [1] Greek: Πλειάδες, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [pleːádes] ), were the seven sister- nymphs, companions of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. [2] Together with their sisters, the Hyades, they were called the Atlantides, Dodonides, or Nysiades, nursemaids and teachers of the ...
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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 hubris of nations. In the story, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world, [1] [2 ...
Hesperides. In Greek mythology, the Hesperides ( / hɛˈspɛrɪdiːz /; Ancient Greek: Ἑσπερίδες, Greek pronunciation: [hesperídes]) are the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunsets, who were the "Daughters of the Evening" or "Nymphs of the West". They were also called the Atlantides ( Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντίδες ...
The legend of Atlantis is a story about a moral, spiritual people who lived in a highly advanced, utopian civilization. But they became greedy, petty, and "morally bankrupt," and the gods "became ...
Apr 8, 2016 · 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 lost forever in a story which has captured the imagination of readers ever since. Without archaeological evidence or substantial information from sources besides Plato ...
Oct 7, 2010 · Updated: August 21, 2018 | Original: October 7, 2010. Atlantis, a likely mythical island nation mentioned in Plato’s dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias,” has been an object of fascination ...
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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 lost forever in a story which has captured the imagination of readers ever since. Without archaeological evidence or substantial information from sources besides Plato ...
