Philosopher · fourth century BCE
Plato
Timaeus and Critias are the earliest known literary Atlantis: a sea power loses a war with an ancient Athens and sinks. Whether he adapted an older tradition is disputed. No independent archaeology has confirmed his island.
Read their perspective through the eight teaching faculties.
Publications
- Plato (fourth century BCE). Timaeus and Critias. Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University (English text). www.perseus.tufts.edu.
Main findings this site uses
The oldest surviving Atlantis story. Channelings inherit the name and fill it with technology and dates he did not write.