The Atlantis story remains one of the most haunting and enigmatic tales from antiquity and one that still resonates very deeply with the modern imagination But where did Atlantis come from what was it like and where did it go toAtlantis was first introduced by the Greek philosopher Plato in two dialogues the Timaios and Kritias written in the fourth century BC As he philosophises about the origins of life the Universe and humanity the great thinker puts forward a stunning description of Atlantis an island paradise with an ideal society But the Atlanteans degenerate and become imperialist aggressors they fight against antediluvian Athens which heroically repels their mighty forces before a cataclysmic natural disaster destroys the warring states His tale of a great empire that sank beneath the waves has sparked thousands of years of debate over whether Atlantis really existed But did Plato mean his tale as history or just as a parable to help illustrate his philosophyThe book is broken down into two main sections plus a coda firstly the translationscommentaries which will have the discussions of the specifics of the actual texts secondly a look at the reception of the myth from then to now thirdly a brief roundoff bringing it all together