William Scott-Elliot

The story of Atlantis (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The destruction of Atlantis was accomplished by a series of catastrophes varying in character from great cataclysms in which whole territories and populations perished, to comparatively unimportant landslips such as occur on our own coasts to-day. When the destruction was once inaugurated by the first great catastrophe there was no intermission in the minor landslips which continued slowly but steadily to eat away the continent. Four of the great catastrophes stand out above the rest in magnitude. The first took place in the Miocene age, about 800,000 years ago. The second, which was of minor importance, occurred about 200,000 years ago. The third--about 80,000 years ago--was a very great one. It destroyed all that remained of the Atlantean continent, with the exception of the island to which Plato gave the name of Poseidonis, which in its turn was submerged in the fourth and final great catastrophe of 9564 B.C.Now the testimony of the oldest writers and of modern scientific research alike bear witness to the existence of an ancient continent occupying the site of the lost Atlantis.Before proceeding to the consideration of the subject itself, it is proposed cursorily to glance at the generally known sources which supply corroborative evidence. These may be grouped into the five following classes:First, the testimony of the deep-sea surroundings.Second, the distribution of fauna and flora.Third, the similarity of language and of ethnological type.Fourth, the similarity of religious belief, ritual, and architecture.Fifth, the testimony of ancient writers, of early race traditions, and of archaic flood-legends.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: FV Éditions
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9791029904875
• Artikelnr.: 50478856

Autorenporträt

William Scott-Elliot (sometimes written Scott-Elliott) was a theosophist and author of speculative fiction during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His most notable work is 'The Story of Atlantis' (1896), a book that delves into the mythos of the lost continent of Atlantis. In it, Scott-Elliot presents a detailed narrative of the Atlantean civilization, drawing upon the theosophical teachings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, particularly those in her seminal work 'The Secret Doctrine' which influenced much of the esoteric and occult literature at the time. Scott-Elliot's books on Atlantis and lost civilizations are characterized by their intricate blending of mysticism, historical speculation, and occult philosophy. His literary style is marked by a scholarly tone laced with a visionary and at times extravagant imagination. The contributions of Scott-Elliot are often regarded as part of the broader movement of esotericism and theosophy that shaped much of the spiritual and pseudoscientific discourse of the era. Although his writings on Atlantis are not considered factual by mainstream historical and archaeological standards, they maintain a cult following among enthusiasts of theosophy and alternative history. Scott-Elliot's work on Atlantis was later expanded in his book 'The Lost Lemuria' (1904), wherein he explored similar themes of ancient lost worlds.