Clieto was the daughter of Evenor and Leucippe [one writer has even sought to equate them with Eve and Lucifer!!]. Although Cleito was a mere mortal, she became the wife of Poseidon, the founder of Atlantis. According to Plato Clieto gave birth to five pairs of twins, of whom Atlas was the first born and was appointed as the primary ruler of Atlantis while his brothers reigned over the other nine kingdoms (or colonies?). In order to protect Clieto, Poseidon built a palace in the centre of Atlantis surrounded by the famous concentric rings of water.

The story of Atlantis is unconnected to the rest of Greek mythology with the exception of Poseidon and Atlas.