Plato’s Atlantis Story: A Prose Hymn to Athena

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">By introducing the Atlantis narrative as praise of Athena, stressing the ritual occasion, and altering elements of Athenian myth, Plato seeks to demonstrate the justice and beneficence of the gods.</span>...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tom Garvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2010-11-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/1011