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The story of Atlantis ? the ancient but highly advanced civilization supposedly lost beneath the Atlantic Ocean ? is far from a typical Greek myth. Atlantis is a work of political allegory, derived not from tradition but from a single source: Plato's Timaeus-Critias. We will read selections of these two dialogues in Greek, focusing on the understanding of philosophical prose. While the primary goal of this class is to build fluency with Plato's syntax and vocabulary, readings will also serve as points of entry into the discussion of Plato's political and natural philosophy; imagined geographies in ancient literature; questions of genre, fiction, myth and pseudohistory; and the reception of Atlantis in later contexts. Classics majors and minors must take course for letter grade. Classics majors and minors may repeat for credit with advance approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.