Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 1

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK.

EL PROPÓSITO DEL LIBRO.

This book is an attempt to demonstrate several distinct and novel propositions.

Este libro es un intento de demostrar varias proposiciones distintas y novedosas.

These are:

Estas son:

1. That there once existed in the Atlantic Ocean, opposite the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea, a large island, which was the remnant of an Atlantic continent, and known to the ancient world as Atlantis.

1. Que en el océano Atlántico, frente a la boca del mar Mediterráneo, existió en otro tiempo una gran isla, que era el remanente de un continente atlántico, y conocida por el mundo antiguo como Atlántida.

2. That the description of this island given by Plato is not, as has been long supposed, fable, but veritable history.

2. Que la descripción de esta isla ofrecida por Platón no es, como se ha supuesto durante mucho tiempo, una fábula, sino historia auténtica.

3. That Atlantis was the region where man first rose from a state of barbarism to civilization.

3. Que la Atlántida fue la región donde el hombre se elevó por primera vez de un estado de barbarie a la civilización.

4. That it became, in the course of ages, a populous and mighty nation, from whose overflowings the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River, the Amazon, the Pacific coast of South America, the Mediterranean, the west coast of Europe and Africa, the Baltic, the Black Sea, and the Caspian were populated by civilized nations.

4. Que se convirtió, con el paso de los siglos, en una nación populosa y poderosa, a partir de cuyas expansiones las costas del golfo de México, el río Misisipi, el Amazonas, la costa del Pacífico de América del Sur, el Mediterráneo, la costa occidental de Europa y África, el Báltico, el mar Negro y el Caspio fueron poblados por naciones civilizadas.

5. That it was the true Antediluvian world; the Garden of Eden; the Gardens of the Hesperides; the Elysian Fields; the Gardens of Alcinous; the Mesomphalos; the Olympos; the Asgard of the traditions of the ancient nations; representing a universal memory of a great land, where early mankind dwelt for ages in peace and happiness.

5. Que era el verdadero mundo antediluviano; el jardín del Edén; los jardines de las Hespérides; los campos Elíseos; los jardines de Alcínoo; el Mesómfalo; el Olimpo; el Asgard de las tradiciones de las naciones antiguas; que representa un recuerdo universal de una gran tierra, donde la humanidad primitiva habitó durante siglos en paz y felicidad.

6. That the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks, the Phoenicians, the Hindoos, and the Scandinavians were simply the kings, queens, and heroes of Atlantis; and the acts attributed to them in mythology are a confused recollection of real historical events.

6. Que los dioses y diosas de los antiguos griegos, los fenicios, los hindúes y los escandinavos eran simplemente los reyes, reinas y héroes de la Atlántida; y los actos que se les atribuyen en la mitología son un recuerdo confuso de eventos históricos reales.

Vocabulary

PROPÓSITO: Purpose or intention behind an action or work.
LIBRO: A bound written or printed literary work; book.
libro: A bound written or printed literary work; book.
intento: An attempt or effort to accomplish something.
demostrar: To demonstrate or prove something with evidence.
varias: Adjective meaning several or various, feminine plural.
proposiciones: Propositions or statements put forward for consideration.
distintas: Adjective meaning distinct, different, or separate things.
novedosas: Novel or innovative ideas not previously seen before.
océano: A vast body of salt water covering Earth's surface.
Atlántico: The Atlantic Ocean, between the Americas and Europe/Africa.
frente: Preposition meaning 'in front of' or 'facing'.
boca: Mouth or opening of a body of water.
mar: A large body of salt water; the sea.
Mediterráneo: The Mediterranean Sea, surrounded by Europe, Africa, Asia.
existió: Past tense of 'existir'; existed at a prior time.
tiempo: Time or weather; here meaning 'a time' or 'era'.
gran: Adjective meaning great or large in size or importance.
isla: A landmass completely surrounded by water; an island.
remanente: A remnant or leftover portion of something larger.
continente: One of Earth's large landmasses; a continent.
atlántico: Adjective relating to the Atlantic Ocean or region.
conocida: Known or recognized by people; feminine past participle.
mundo: The world or all of humanity collectively.
antiguo: Adjective meaning ancient, old, or from former times.
Atlántida: Atlantis, a legendary sunken island civilization in mythology.
descripción: A written or spoken account describing something in detail.
ofrecida: Offered or provided, feminine past participle of 'ofrecer'.
Platón: Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher who described Atlantis.
supuesto: Supposed or assumed; past participle of 'suponer'.
durante: Preposition meaning 'during' or 'throughout' a time period.
mucho: Adjective or adverb meaning 'much', 'a lot', or 'many'.
fábula: A fable or fictional story, often with a moral.
sino: Conjunction meaning 'but rather', contrasting with negation.
historia: History or story; a record of past events.
auténtica: Authentic or genuine, not false or invented.
región: A geographic area or region with defined boundaries.
donde: Relative adverb meaning 'where', indicating a location.
hombre: Man or humankind; a human being or person.
elevó: Raised or elevated; preterite of 'elevar'.
primera: First, feminine form of the ordinal number 'primero'.
vez: Time or instance; as in 'first time' or 'once'.
estado: State or condition; also a political state or country.
barbarie: Barbarism or savagery; a primitive uncivilized condition.
civilización: Civilization; an advanced stage of human social development.
convirtió: Became or converted; preterite of 'convertirse'.
paso: Passing or passage; here 'el paso de los siglos' means over centuries.
siglos: Centuries; plural of 'siglo', a period of one hundred years.
nación: A nation or country with its own government and identity.
populosa: Populous or densely populated with many inhabitants.
poderosa: Powerful or mighty, having great strength or authority.
partir: To depart or split; 'a partir de' means starting from.
cuyas: Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose', feminine plural.
expansiones: Expansions or extensions into new territories or areas.
costas: Coasts or shorelines along a sea or ocean.
golfo: A gulf; a large inlet of sea into the land.
México: Mexico, a country in North America south of the USA.
río: A river; a large natural stream of flowing water.
Misisipi: The Mississippi River, a major river in the United States.
Amazonas: The Amazon River, the world's largest river by volume.
costa: Coast or shoreline; land bordering a body of water.
Pacífico: The Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean on Earth.
América: America; the continents of North and South America.
Sur: South; the cardinal direction or southern region.
occidental: Western; relating to or situated in the west.
Europa: Europe, the continent west of Asia and north of Africa.
África: Africa, the second largest continent on Earth.
Báltico: The Baltic Sea, a sea in northern Europe.
Negro: The Black Sea, a sea between Europe and Asia.
Caspio: The Caspian Sea, the world's largest landlocked body of water.
poblados: Populated or settled; past participle of 'poblar'.
naciones: Nations; plural of 'nación', sovereign political communities.
civilizadas: Civilized; having an advanced organized social culture.
verdadero: True or real; genuine and not false or imagined.
antediluviano: Antediluvian; existing before the biblical great flood.
jardín: A garden; a cultivated outdoor area with plants.
Edén: Eden; the biblical paradise where Adam and Eve lived.
jardines: Gardens; plural of 'jardín', cultivated outdoor green spaces.
Hespérides: The Hesperides; nymphs guarding a garden in Greek mythology.
campos: Fields or countryside areas; plural of 'campo'.
Elíseos: Elysian Fields; paradise in Greek mythology for heroic souls.
Olimpo: Olympus; the mythological home of the Greek gods.
Asgard: Asgard; the realm of gods in Norse mythology.
tradiciones: Traditions; customs or beliefs passed down through generations.
antiguas: Ancient or old, feminine plural form of 'antiguo'.
representa: Represents; to stand for or symbolize something else.
recuerdo: A memory or souvenir; remembrance of a past event.
universal: Universal; applying to or affecting all people or things.
tierra: Earth, land, or ground; a territory or native homeland.
humanidad: Humanity; all human beings collectively; humankind.
primitiva: Primitive; relating to an early or original stage of development.
habitó: Inhabited or lived in; preterite of 'habitar'.
paz: Peace; a state of tranquility and absence of conflict.
felicidad: Happiness or joy; a state of great well-being.
dioses: Gods; plural of 'dios', divine supernatural beings.
diosas: Goddesses; plural of 'diosa', female divine supernatural beings.
griegos: Greeks; people or things relating to ancient or modern Greece.
fenicios: Phoenicians; ancient seafaring civilization from the Mediterranean.
hindúes: Hindus; followers of Hinduism or people from India.
escandinavos: Scandinavians; peoples from Scandinavia in northern Europe.
simplemente: Simply or merely; in a plain or uncomplicated manner.
reyes: Kings; plural of 'rey', male monarchs of a kingdom.
reinas: Queens; plural of 'reina', female monarchs of a kingdom.
héroes: Heroes; people admired for courage and noble qualities.
actos: Acts or actions; deeds performed by a person.
atribuyen: Attribute or ascribe; to assign qualities or acts to someone.
mitología: Mythology; a collection of traditional stories about gods and heroes.
confuso: Confused or muddled; lacking clarity or order.
eventos: Events; things that happen, especially of importance.
históricos: Historical; relating to or documented in actual history.
reales: Real or royal; actually existing or relating to royalty.

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