LC control no. | sh 85009219 |
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Topical heading | Atlantis (Legendary place) |
Variant(s) | Atalantis (Legendary place) Atlantica (Legendary place) |
See also | Geographical myths Lost continents |
Found in | Britannica Micro. (Atlantis, also spelled Atalantis or Atlantica, a legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean, lying west of the Straits of Gibraltar. The principal sources for the legend are two of Plato's dialogues, Timaeus and Critias.) |