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Old October 15th, 2003, 04:22 AM   #13
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2 points:

First, dvo's right that approximately 1,000 years had passed since the destruction of the island of Santorini. Considering that there was no written word in Greece at the time, and that everything was passed down by word of mouth, the story most likely changed, at least somewhat, over the years. Think about the stories of King Arthur. There are more versions and more variations than you can count, but the basic story is the same.

Second, even in modern stories, there is no need to define the exact location of an event. The name of the place is often enough because contemporaries know the location and can visualize it; however, place names often change, particularly from ancient times due to war, natural disasters, etc. Going back to the original Arthur analogy, where was Camelot?

My vote for Atlantis goes to Santorini.
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