1) Book about Atlantis 2) Socratic dialogue
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Critias (s; Κριτίας, Kritias; 460 BC – 403 BC) was an ancient Athenian political figure and author. Born in Athens, Critias was the son of Callaeschrus and a first cousin of Plato`s mother Perictione, and became a leading and violent member of the Thirty Tyrants. He was an associate of Socrates, a fact that did not endear Socrates to the....
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[dialogue] Critias (s; Κριτίας), one of Plato`s late dialogues, contains the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens, which failed due to the ordered society of the Athenians. Critias is the second of a projected trilogy of dialogues, preceded by Timaeus and followed by Hermocrates. The latter wa...
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(from the article `Atlantis`) a legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean, lying west of the Straits of Gibraltar. The principal sources for the legend are two of Plato`s dialogues, ...
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(from the article `religion, study of`) ...gods. Prodicus of Ceos (5th century ) gave a rationalistic explanation of the origin of deities that foreshadowed Euhemerism (see below Later ... [5 related articles]
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(c. 460-403 BC) Athenian politician and orator. He was one of the Thirty Tyrants installed as rulers of Athens by the Spartans at the end of the Peloponnesian War 404 BC. He was killed while at war against the...
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