> whats strange is that plato's account of Atlantis is detialed with specific measurements and descriptions of the layout of the city Not at all strange . The

> whats strange is that plato's account of Atlantis is detialed with specific measurements and descriptions of the layout of the city Not at all strange . The opposite, that’s exactly what I would expect from an author designing a sci-fi/fantasy/fictional world. If it was based on some old myth one would expect the complete opposite of that (vague and uncertain descriptions) > Plato didnt have a track record of fabricating tales completel Do you believe that’s what all people who write fiction do? Fabricate tales? > especially since he presents atlantis in a matter-of-fact way within dialogues that are otherwise serious philosophical texts. Yes, many authors did or still do that.