Plato never set foot on Atlantis. Most scholars believe that Plato recalled the story from records of the past. Plato even claims in the Critias that the records of the incident were translated and given to Solon, the famous Athenian law-maker, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to Greek. The majority of the information we have on the "original" concept of Atlantis comes from Plato's Timaeus, where it is said "...in a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea."
Plato wrote the Atlantis around 360 BC
Plato was the first known writer of Atlantis.
Plato referred to the "kings" of Atlantis.
In Greek mythology, Poseidon, the god of the sea, was believed to be the ruler of Atlantis. However, the story of Atlantis being ruled by a single individual is a myth, and Atlantis itself is considered a legendary island that has never been proven to have existed.
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No. Atlantis was mentioned by Plato.
Atlantis is a mythological island that was written about by Plato. There is no evidence that Atlantis ever existed.
Plato himself never was in Atlantis. Most scholars say today that Plato invented Atlantis. But a minority grants the possibility of a distorted historical tradition in the Atlantis story. Where did Plato get this story from, if it is not fully invented? Basically, from Egypt, as he says. Either via Solon the Sage, as Plato says, or Plato was personally in Egypt and got it there directly, only claiming Solon to be the source in order to gain more authority - well, this is, what scholars discuss. No one knows for sure. So, Plato never "discovered" Atlantis.
Atlantis was mentioned by Plato 2500 years ago.
Atlantis was mentioned by Plato 2500 years ago.
He was told the story of Atlantis by a politician named Critias.
Atlantis was mentioned by Plato 2500 years ago.