Why did Plato write the story of Atlantis?

The original story of the lost island of Atlantis comes to us from two Socratic dialogues called Timaeus and Critias, both written about 360 BCE by the Greek philosopher Plato. Together the dialogues are a festival speech, prepared by Plato to be told on the day of the Panathenaea, in honor of the goddess Athena. read more

So, allegories are reality, as I just (hopefully) argued in a debating forum. The story of Atlantis was told long before Plato was born. It is said that it was passed down to him through Solon who got it from Egyptian priests, or at least that's Plato’s claim. read more

Atlantis is a story from the 4th-century Greek philosopher Plato's Socratic dialogues, which describe a classic battle between good and evil. Atlantis is a story from the 4th-century Greek philosopher Plato's Socratic dialogues, which describe a classic battle between good and evil. read more

Plato told the story of Atlantis around 360 B.C. The founders of Atlantis, he said, were half god and half human. They created a utopian civilization and became a great naval power. read more