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... Atlantis is the story about a “lost” island. ... There have been plenty of stories and ideas of where Atlantis might be located. All in all, Atlantis might have really existed. ... It was of Atlantis, the lost city.
The first accounts of Atlantis were said to be from the Greek philosopher Plato. He wrote about Atlantis in two of his most famous works, Critias and Timaeus (Myths 28). ... He then told everyone the story of how Atlantis was created. ... His name was Atlas and so the island became known as Atlantis. ... Around the temple, they built an elaborate palace for all of the kings of Atlantis (Myths 29). ...
Atlantis was a wonderful place to live. ... They all helped Atlantis become a rich and powerful country. They needed armies to defend Atlantis from other nations that wished to battle Atlantis for the “riches of their paradise” (Myths 29). ... Then the trouble started and Atlantis was destroyed. ... Atlantis was gone forever. ... There are many different places that people think Atlantis might be located (Ley 9).
Some think Atlantis might be located in the Aegaean Sea. ... Some people think that Atlantis might have been part of this group along time ago when Atlantis was still above water.
By the 1990’s some scholars believed Atlantis was really Thira (Myths 30). ... Because of the eruption and sinking of Thira, some think that it might have been the island of Atlantis that the Greeks talked about. ... Some also think that Atlantis might be located right off the bulge of Africa (Ley 9).
Not only do people think Atlantis has started to rise, but some people think they have had premonitions about Atlantis rising again.
Approximate Word count = 1319
Approximate Pages = 5.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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