Plato's account may have been mistranslated; key Greek terms for sea, ocean, and island differ. Researcher George Sarantitis argues the traditional translations obscure that Atlantis could be a continent-island with a central circular city, not a single sinking island. Greek linguistic evidence points to a different interpretation than traditional readings. 📜🔍
Plato's Atlantis Description Re‑examined
Key facts
- Plato's account may have been mis‑translated; key Greek terms for sea, ocean, and island differ.
- George Sarantitis spent two years re‑translating Plato using 14 etymological dictionaries.
- The re‑translation suggests Atlantis could be a continent‑island with a central circular city, not a single sinking island.
Sources
(DOC) Atlantis - Academia.eduacademia.edu
The word 'ocean' in particular, is a serious mistranslation given that Plato ... George Sarantitis, the Greek researcher, subscribes to the same ...
The Continent – Island of Atlantis - Plato Projectplatoproject.gr
With just three characteristic words and in one sentence, Plato gives the characteristic shape of the island-continent. The matter of its length has already ...
Introduction - Plato Projectplatoproject.gr
The idea was to make a connotatively accurate translation through which to examine the logic of the ancient Greek myths and of Plato the ...
Sarantitis, George | - Atlantipediaatlantipedia.ie
I have addressed the critical questions of when, where and who, using Plato's own words, tempered with some critical thinking and a modicum of common sense.
[PDF] Atlantis.pdf - TEDAGAMEtedagame.com
Plato said they had more wealth than any people before or since. 2. Each family group was required to provide one sixth of a chariot and four sailors, to assist ...
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