Poseidon, receiving for his lot the island of Atlantis, begat children by a mortal woman, and settled them in a part of the island, which I will describe. Looking towards the sea, but in the centre of the whole island, there was a plain which is said to have been the fairest of all plains and very fertile. Near the plain again, and also in the centre of the island at a distance of about fifty stadia, there was a mountain not very high on any side.
A recent post depicted the many names for the island of Thera, which may be associated with the legendary island Atlantis.
Our September Book Club selection comprises two dialogues of Plato which include discussion of the myth of Atlantis: Timaeus and Critias.
Discussion will start and continue in the forum, and we will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, September 29 at 11 a.m. EDT.
You can read either or both, in any translation you like. Here are links to free online versions.
Happy readings!
Timaeus
Translation by W.R.M. Lamb, at Perseus
Translation by Benjamin Jowett, at Project Gutenberg (available to read online or to download)
Translation by A.E. Taylor, at archive.org (available to read online or to download). This volume also includes Critias
Critias
Translation by W.R.M. Lamb, at Perseus
Translation by Benjamin Jowett, at Project Gutenberg (available to read online or to download)
Translation by A.E. Taylor, at archive.org (available to read online or to download). This volume also includes Timaeus