predicateofregret t1_ivlxv3i wrote on November 8, 2022 at 10:44 PM Reply to comment by Qwez81 in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby Plato said it was based on a story told to a distant relative of his who has travelled in Egypt. Permalink Parent 61
predicateofregret t1_ivlxv3i wrote
Reply to comment by Qwez81 in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
Plato said it was based on a story told to a distant relative of his who has travelled in Egypt.