Plato About The Island Of Atlantis

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Plato begins by describing Egypt. Then talks about their belief in many gods. He talks about how Solon told him the stories. Plato tells Solon that he does not believe his stories and tells him exactly why he did not. He describes how big the City of Atlantis was and where it was located. Plato describes how the City of Atlantis was destroyed. In Critias, he talks about how the gods came to be. He then goes on in great detail describing the Island of Atlantis. The Island of Atlantis went to war with Athens because the king wanted them to obey his laws. The king also wanted the land. The legend of the volcano on Thera, destroyed the Island of Atlantis. Homer tells about the Trojan War that lasted for about ten years because the greeks could

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