How Plato's Atlantis Became a Modern Myth: The Real Story Behind the Legend
Think Atlantis is just ancient mythology? Think again. In this episode, Tyla Cooper reveals how a 2,400-year-old philosophical tale transformed into the 19th century's most profitable pseudoscience, complete with bestselling books, psychic channeling, and maps drawn by wishful thinking. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why Ignatius Donnelly's 1882 book sold over 50 editions by convincing Americans that Atlantis explained everything from pyramids to Native American civilizations • How Heinrich Schliemann's real discovery of Troy in the 1870s accidentally launched a treasure hunting craze for "lost"…
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