DLM4473
DLM4473 t1_ivn2oj5 wrote
Reply to comment by ComprehensiveCat2472 in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
Argue it with Strabo !
DLM4473 t1_ivn1sok wrote
Reply to comment by ComprehensiveCat2472 in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
And at no point did the OC say they were written by Plato ! Did nobody reference Troy after Homer ?
Do you need to look up comprehension as well ?
DLM4473 t1_ivn0hip wrote
Reply to comment by ComprehensiveCat2472 in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
You need to literally look up what literally means !
DLM4473 t1_ivn009j wrote
Reply to comment by PDRugby in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
>(as far as I can tell) Plato has zero connection to
A number of people (Strabo being the first) have proposed that Pluto's story of Atlantis was a retelling of the Trojan War.
>and most certainly did not explain the location of
You sure about that ?
Do . . . Do you think trying to belittle someone's comment was a little premature and arrogant ?
DLM4473 t1_ivmyqub wrote
Reply to comment by ComprehensiveCat2472 in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
And Homer Simpson didn't write the Bible - but then nobody said he did !
DLM4473 t1_ivmlwkg wrote
Reply to comment by PDRugby in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
I'm confused as to what point you think you're making ?
DLM4473 t1_ja8idig wrote
Reply to Children and women among 63 dead as migrant boat hits rocks near Italy by Newgripper1221
I wasn't sure whether to have any sympathy for the dead - until you mentioned the women and children. Thanks so much for the clarification !