Newguest  +  960947 Tue, 03 Nov 09 08:56 PM Hi   Similarly, in Plato’s description of the mythic island of Atlantis – which some scholars believe was a folk memory of the unfallen culture of ancient Crete – he states that the people “[bore] lightly the burden of gold and other property they possessed; neither were they intoxicated by luxury, nor did wealth deprive them of their self-control and thereby cause their downfall.   --- I'm not sure I understand the part in bold. Can you explain that me? Newguest Joined on Sun, Feb 25 2007 Senior Member 2,105

	Avangi  +  961491 Wed, 04 Nov 09 01:50 PM We often speak of the FALL of this or that ancient civilization, usually attributing it to greed and excessive behavior of various kinds. The author makes the point that Crete did not fall, nor was it plagued by the "attitudes" which have destroyed other civilizations. A folk memory is the collection of myths and tales which a culture accumulates.  Some scholars believe that the myth of Atlantis relates to the Cretian heritage.  Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,211 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier

	Newguest  +  961567 Wed, 04 Nov 09 03:58 PM Thanks for your explanations Avangi! Newguest