Atlantis

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Atlantis
According to ancient accounts, namely Plato’s Critias, and Timaeus, Atlantis referred to an Island located
“… in front of the mouth which you Greeks call, … the pillars of Heracles, there lay an island that was larger than Libya and Asia together; and it was possible for the travelers of that time to cross from it to the other islands, and from the islands to the whole of the continent.” (Plato, Timaeus 24e).

Moreover, “… in Atlantis there existed a confederation of kings, of great and marvelous power, which held sway over all the island, and over many other islands also and parts of the continent.” (Plato, Critias 108e). Further accounts stemming from Plato’s recollections refer to the island/continent as one of the greatest powers in the world and is an allegory of how the pride and hubris can destroy a nation. Consequently, Plato’s represents the island nation as a rival power to the Ancient Athens, who manages to withstand Atlantis’ power as a proof that a city with the right government system is capable of defending itself against any power.
Consequently, how the legend started is still a matter of massive speculation, but given the historical importance of Plato’s most scholars give the philosopher at least the merit of compiling Egyptian myths and mixing them into the recollections shown above.
Also, given to Plato’s nature of embellishing his stories, it is possible that even though s…