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One possible version of Atlantis was located on the island of [[Thera]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | One possible version of Atlantis was located on the island of [[Thera]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The earliest known version of Atlantis was founded on the volcanic island Thera. These Atlanteans worshipped many of the same gods as the ancient Greeks. The island's [[Temple of Poseidon]] was erected around 2000 BC; [[Dalios]], who witnessed its construction as a young man, was king of Atlantis 537 years later. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') The civilisation flourished partly because of the [[Crystal of Kronos]], which had been given to the Atlanteans by the [[alien]] [[Dæmon]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]'') | |||
Before Atlantis' destruction, the civilisation had advanced spaceflight and had reached worlds as far away as the [[planet]] [[Vortis]], located in the [[Isop Galaxy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lost Ones (short story)|The Lost Ones]]'') | Before Atlantis' destruction, the civilisation had advanced spaceflight and had reached worlds as far away as the [[planet]] [[Vortis]], located in the [[Isop Galaxy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lost Ones (short story)|The Lost Ones]]'') | ||
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[[Iris Wildthyme]] visited Atlantis, and told [[Oliver Lidenbrock]] of her experiences there. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Big Crunch (short story)|The Big Crunch]]'') | [[Iris Wildthyme]] visited Atlantis, and told [[Oliver Lidenbrock]] of her experiences there. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Big Crunch (short story)|The Big Crunch]]'') | ||
== Legacy == | |||
Later in history, it was believed that Atlantis had been situated in middle of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. However, by the 1970s or 1980s, this idea was considered outdated; the new consensus was that Atlantis had been part of the [[Minoan civilisation]], and located on Thera. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | |||
A textbook from [[Coal Hill library|Coal Hill School Library]] stated that Atlantis was a fictional island first mentioned by [[Plato]] - a [[Greek]] philosopher. It was supposedly located "beyond the [[Pillars of Hercules]]". The island went to war with [[Athens]], fell out of favour with the gods and sank beneath the waves. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | |||
== Other locations of the same name == | == Other locations of the same name == | ||
