Atlantis
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According to Plato's works, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world. What is the purpose of mentioning Atlantis in Plato's works?

  • To highlight the superiority of Plato's concept of a state
  • To criticize the hubris of nations
  • To provide an allegory of Athens (correct)
  • To describe a fictional island
  • Which ocean does Atlantis supposedly submerge into according to Plato's works?

  • Atlantic Ocean (correct)
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • What is the literary counter-image of the Achaemenid Empire in Plato's works?

  • Ancient Athens
  • Atlantis (correct)
  • Deities
  • Western parts of the known world
  • Which Renaissance writer took up the allegorical aspect of Atlantis in their utopian work?

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    What is the significance of Atlantis in literature despite its minor importance in Plato's work?

    <p>It influenced utopian works</p> Signup and view all the answers

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