Mneseus
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In Greek mythology
, Mneseus is the twin brother of Autochthon. The twins were the elder of the third pair of twins who appeared in one Plato
's accounts of Atlantis
, Critias
.
He is believed to be the son of Poseidon
and Clieto. He is considered to be "one of the rulers of divers islands in the open sea."
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Mneseus is the twin brother of Autochthon. The twins were the elder of the third pair of twins who appeared in one Plato
Plato
Plato , was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the...
's accounts of Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
, Critias
Critias (dialogue)
Critias, one of Plato's late dialogues, contains the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens, which failed due to the ordered society of the Athenians...
.
He is believed to be the son of Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
and Clieto. He is considered to be "one of the rulers of divers islands in the open sea."