Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP) Christopher Gill on Plato’s Atlantis
Mar 8, 2018
Professor Christopher Gill discusses Plato's Atlantis, its connection to his other works, recurring catastrophes, historiography, the structure of Atlantis, and contrasting virtues between Athens and Atlantis.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Connection Between Plato's Republic, Atlantis, and the Creation Story
02:18 • 16min
Solon's Encounter with Wise Egyptian Priests and the Idea of Recurring Catastrophes
18:47 • 2min
Plato's Interest in Historiography and Knowledge Transmission
20:56 • 6min
The Story of Atlantis in Plato's Critias
26:47 • 9min
Contrasting Virtues of Athens and Atlantis, Plato's Choice to Not Narrate Events, and an Enigmatic Ending
36:04 • 3min