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in the center. It was then said to have been brought down by natural disaster in 9000 B.C. by Zeus when he saw that the Atlanteans were becoming greedy (Lost Civilizations: Atlantis). The story of Atlantis was described by Plato in his dialogues, Timaeus and Critiaus. These writings are the only authentic references to the island (Lost Civilizations: Atlantis). Atlantis was said to have been larger than Asia Minor and Ancient Libya combined. Many modern perceptions also connect Atlantis to Mayanism

The Greeks used Hesiod’s Theogony and various hero myths to explain and conceptualise the world around them, both internally, and externally. If we explore the ways in which the Greeks understood themselves, and how they play a part in the world socially, the internal importance of these texts become quite obvious. It instructs the Greeks how to live their lives, in doing so, the texts construct a guideline for them to follow; establishing rules and highlighting characteristics which are to be assumed

Another one of Plato’s divinities would be the Demiurge or craftsman god which Plato speaks of in Timaeus. Plato charged this god with the creation of the entire universe. Although the Demiurge is not higher than the forms Plato still credits the craftsman god with bringing order to the universe and endowing humans with immortal and intelligent souls

The Significance of the Mediterranean Triad in Ancient Greek Culture When one first pictures Greek culture, images of famous battles immediately come to mind. However, the debates of food and dining going on in the background are often overlooked. This is unfortunate, as Ancient Greek culture was closely tied with their food and dining habits. For the Ancient Greeks, food was a symbol of civilization, and it both tied them with the gods, as they have many gods that rule over specific food commodities

what teaches us the Gospel of Mark,Mark 10:47-52, Mark 11:20-25, and Mark 16:14-17. In the first passage Mark writes, “They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say,“Jesus son of David, have pity on me.” Jesus stopped and said, “ call him.” So they called the blind man, saying to him,“Take courage; get up, he is

Medieval European interest in mathematics was driven in Italy, which later spread across most of Europe. One powerful component was the certainty that mathematics could be key in understanding the worlds secrets, as claimed by Plato's Timaeus and biblical passages. In the 6th century Boethius coined the term “quadrivium” which define the study of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. He wrote “De institutione arithmetica”, “De institutione musica”. His works became the basis of mathematical

When you first open the New Testament, the four canonical gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are placed first. These gospels have been accepted as the synoptic history of Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection-- and traditionally regarded as a reliable biography on Jesus by most Christians. However, when we take a closer look at the synoptic gospels and the conflicting (and similar) narratives, we begin to see that these gospels may not be the accurate and reliable source of historicity

Atlantis The legend of Atlantis was first introduced to the world at approximately 360 BC, by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato in his dialogues Timaeus and Critias who hear of the legend from Greek lawmaker Solon who was told of the tale by Egyptian priests during his visit to Egypt. In his dialogues, Plato describes an affluent and powerful nation which arose directly from the Greek God of the Sea, Poseidon. However, their opulence ceased as they became too greedy, wicked and impious which led

The Hellenistic Age was the period of Greek Culture between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to when the Roman Empire absorbed Greece and other parts of the Greek world around 31 BC or 27 BC. Before Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, there was little influence of Greek culture outside of the Greek world. After his conquest, aspects of the Greek culture was found in Egypt, Asia as well as the Middle East. “The Hellenistic world incorporated a number of different people, Greek

For example, if one were to examine the two main figures of the painting, Plato and Aristotle, they could see that Plato holds a copy of the book Timaeus and Aristotle holds a copy of the book Nicomachean Ethics. Upon a closer look to Plato and Heracleitus, another philosopher in the foreground, one can see the uncanny resemblance to Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo respectively. Also, unlike some