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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Duke University
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/1011 |
| Summary: | <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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| ISSN: | 0017-3916 2159-3159 |