The Ties that Bind

The article entitled, “The Ties that Bind” was posted on ETERNAL ATLANTIC on MARCH 13, 2015 by Luciana Cavallaro. This is a continuation of a series that explores the mystery of Atlantis.

Luciana Cavallaro

In the 4th century BCE, Plato wrote his dialogues Timaeus and Critias, and compared the virtues of two cities—Athens and Atlantis. The story of Atlantis originated with Solon, Athenian law maker and his ancestor. Solon, while travelling the Mediterranean world and learning about the laws of the various cities was told the legend by Egyptians at Sais. The descriptions of Atlantis are detailed and give clues as to which civilisation it may refer to and the location. Yet these descriptors are not unique which makes it difficult to pin down precise whereabouts of Atlantis. In this post and those to follow I will draw on Plato’s Critias to extrapolate details which may point to this fabled island.

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