The Story Of Atlantis: The Lost Empire

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Atlantis, once believed to be an incredible city filled with great achievement and wealth, is thought to have sunk beneath the sea. As legend has it, the utopia sank into the ocean in a great disaster of earthquakes and fire. However, this fascinating country may be too good to be true.
Plato, the student a great philosopher, Socrates, was the first person to mention Atlantis in his works. For example, in Plato’s Timaeus, he focuses on the creation of the universe and Earth, going into detail about the properties, purpose, and nature of the universe. It is not until the second dialogue in the trilogy, Critias, when Atlantis is described in more detail. For example, Atlantis’ military and people are described in the dialogue. “Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which
For example, many myths and stories were based off of Atlantis, such as the Disney movie “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”, as well as the resort in Nassau, Bahamas, that is modeled after the sunken city. The objective of many fairy tales, myths, and stories is to teach a lesson. Furthermore, the story of Atlantis teaches an important moral. To explain, this city was supposedly very wealthy and was in the middle of a golden age, therefore the people of this utopia became very corrupt and materialistic. From there, the Gods punished them by demolishing their city. (National Geographic, 2017) According to National Geographic, “The legend of Atlantis is a story about a moral, spiritual people who lived in a highly advanced, utopian civilization. But they became greedy, petty, and "morally bankrupt," and the gods "became angry because the people had lost their way and turned to immoral pursuits," Orser says. As punishment, he says, the gods sent "one terrible night of fire and earthquakes" that caused Atlantis to sink into the sea.” The captivating story of Atlantis may have been written to teach an important

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