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As a story embedded in Plato's dialogues, Atlantis is generally seen as a myth created by Plato to illustrate his political theories. Although the function of the story of Atlantis seems clear to most scholars, they dispute whether and how much Plato's account was inspired by older traditions. Some scholars argue Plato drew upon memories of past events such as the [[Thera eruption]] or the [[Trojan War]], while others insist that he took inspiration from contemporary events like the destruction of [[Helike]] in 373 BC or the failed [[Sicilian Expedition|Athenian invasion of Sicily]] in 415-413 BC.

As a story embedded in Plato's dialogues, Atlantis is generally seen as a myth created by Plato to illustrate his political theories. Although the function of the story of Atlantis seems clear to most scholars, they dispute whether and how much Plato's account was inspired by older traditions. Some scholars argue Plato drew upon memories of past events such as the [[Thera eruption]] or the [[Trojan War]], while others insist that he took inspiration from contemporary events like the destruction of [[Helike]] in 373 BC or the failed [[Sicilian Expedition|Athenian invasion of Sicily]] in 415-413 BC.

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The possible existence of a genuine Atlantis was actively discussed throughout [[classical antiquity]], but it was usually rejected and occasionally parodied by later authors. While little known during the [[Middle Ages]], the story of Atlantis was rediscovered by [[Humanism|Humanists]] in the Modern period. Plato's description inspired the utopian works of several [[Renaissance]] writers, like [[Francis Bacon|Francis Bacon's]] "[[New Atlantis]]". Atlantis inspires writers today, from [[science fiction]] to [[comic book]]s and [[film]]s as its name is a byword for prehistoric but advanced [[civilization]]s.  

The possible existence of a genuine Atlantis was actively discussed throughout [[classical antiquity]], but it was usually rejected and occasionally parodied by later authors. While little known during the [[Middle Ages]], the story of Atlantis was rediscovered by [[Humanism|Humanists]] in the Modern period. Plato's description inspired the utopian works of several [[Renaissance]] writers, like [[Francis Bacon|Francis Bacon's]] "[[New Atlantis]]". Atlantis inspires writers today, from [[science fiction]] to [[comic book]]s and [[film]]s as its name is a byword for prehistoric but advanced [[civilization]]s.