Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 2
That the mythology of Egypt and Peru represented the original religion of Atlantis, which was sun-worship.
Que la mitología de Egipto y Perú representaba la religión original de la Atlántida, que era el culto al sol.
8. That the oldest colony formed by the Atlanteans was probably in Egypt, whose civilization was a reproduction of that of the Atlantic island.
8. Que la colonia más antigua formada por los atlantes se encontraba probablemente en Egipto, cuya civilización era una reproducción de la de la isla atlántica.
9. That the implements of the "Bronze Age" of Europe were derived from Atlantis. The Atlanteans were also the first manufacturers of iron.
9. Que los utensilios de la «Edad de Bronce» de Europa procedían de la Atlántida. Los atlantes fueron también los primeros fabricantes de hierro.
10. That the Phoenician alphabet, parent of all the European alphabets, was derived from an Atlantis alphabet, which was also conveyed from Atlantis to the Mayas of Central America.
10. Que el alfabeto fenicio, origen de todos los alfabetos europeos, derivaba de un alfabeto atlante, que también fue transmitido desde la Atlántida a los mayas de América Central.
11. That Atlantis was the original seat of the Aryan or Indo-European family of nations, as well as of the Semitic peoples, and possibly also of the Turanian races.
11. Que la Atlántida fue la sede original de la familia de naciones aria o indoeuropea, así como de los pueblos semíticos, y posiblemente también de las razas turanianas.
12. That Atlantis perished in a terrible convulsion of nature, in which the whole island sunk into the ocean, with nearly all its inhabitants.
12. Que la Atlántida pereció en una terrible convulsión de la naturaleza, en la que toda la isla se hundió en el océano, junto con casi todos sus habitantes.
13. That a few persons escaped in ships and on rafts, and, carried to the nations east and west the tidings of the appalling catastrophe, which has survived to our own time in the Flood and Deluge legends of the different nations of the old and new worlds.
13. Que algunas personas escaparon en barcos y balsas, y llevaron a las naciones del este y del oeste las noticias de la espantosa catástrofe, que ha sobrevivido hasta nuestros días en las leyendas del Diluvio y del Diluvio Universal de las diferentes naciones del viejo y del nuevo mundo.
Vocabulary
- Que
- Relative pronoun; which, that, or what
- la
- Definite article; the (feminine singular)
- mitología
- Mythology; system of myths and legends
- de
- Preposition; of, from, about, or by
- Egipto
- Egypt; ancient civilization in northeast Africa
- Perú
- Peru; country in South America
- representaba
- Represented; showed or depicted something
- religión
- Religion; system of faith and worship
- original
- Original; first or earliest of its kind
- era
- Was; past tense of ser (to be)
- el
- Definite article; the (masculine singular)
- culto
- Cult or worship; reverence for someone/something
- al
- Contraction of a + el; to the
- sol
- Sun; celestial body that gives light
- colonia
- Colony; settlement in foreign territory
- más
- More; greater in quantity or degree
- antigua
- Ancient; from a long time ago
- formada
- Formed; created or established something
- por
- Preposition; by, for, through, or during
- los
- Definite article; the (masculine plural)
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself, himself, herself
- encontraba
- Was found; located or situated somewhere
- probablemente
- Probably; likely or in all likelihood
- en
- Preposition; in, on, at, or during
- cuya
- Whose; possessive relative pronoun (feminine)
- civilización
- Civilization; advanced society and culture
- una
- Article; a or an (feminine singular)
- reproducción
- Reproduction; copy or recreation of something
- isla
- Island; land surrounded by water
- atlántica
- Atlantic; relating to the Atlantic Ocean
- utensilios
- Utensils; tools or implements for use
- Edad
- Age; period of time in history
- Bronce
- Bronze; alloy of copper and tin
- Europa
- Europe; continent between Atlantic and Asia
- procedían
- Proceeded or came from; originated elsewhere
- Los
- Definite article; the (masculine plural)
- fueron
- Were; past tense of ser (to be)
- también
- Also; in addition; as well
- primeros
- First; earliest or foremost in order
- fabricantes
- Manufacturers; makers or producers of goods
- hierro
- Iron; metallic element used in tools
- alfabeto
- Alphabet; set of letters used in writing
- origen
- Origin; beginning or source of something
- todos
- All; every one of a group
- europeos
- European; relating to Europe or Europeans
- derivaba
- Derived; came from or originated
- un
- Article; a or an (masculine singular)
- fue
- Was; past tense of ser (to be)
- transmitido
- Transmitted; passed on or communicated
- desde
- From; starting point in space or time
- América
- America; continents in Western Hemisphere
- Central
- Central; in the middle or center
- sede
- Seat or headquarters; place of authority
- familia
- Family; group of related persons
- naciones
- Nations; large political communities or states
- así
- Thus; in this way or manner
- como
- As; in the same way that
- pueblos
- Peoples; groups of persons or communities
- posiblemente
- Possibly; perhaps or maybe in likelihood
- las
- Definite article; the (feminine plural)
- razas
- Races; groups classified by physical characteristics
- pereció
- Perished; died or was destroyed
- terrible
- Terrible; extremely bad or frightening
- convulsión
- Convulsion; sudden violent movement or upheaval
- naturaleza
- Nature; natural world or essential character
- toda
- All; entire or complete (feminine)
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