The Story
Over 11,000 years ago there existed an island nation located in the middle of the Atlantic ocean populated by a noble and powerful race. The people of this land possessed great wealth thanks to the natural resources found throughout their island. The island was a center for trade and commerce. The rulers of this land held sway over the people and land of their own island and well into Europe and Africa.
This was the island of Atlantis.
Atlantis was the domain of Poseidon, god of the sea. When Poseidon fell in love with a mortal woman, Cleito, he created a dwelling at the top of a hill near the middle of the island and surrounded the dwelling with rings of water and land to protect her.
Cleito gave birth to five sets of twin boys who became the first rulers of Atlantis. The island was divided among the brothers with the eldest, Atlas, first King of Atlantis, being given control over the central hill and surrounding areas.
For generations the Atlanteans lived simple, virtuous lives. But slowly they began to change. Greed and power began to corrupt them. When Zeus saw the immorality of the Atlanteans he gathered the other gods to determine a suitable punishment.
Soon, in one violent surge it was gone. The island of Atlantis, its people, and its memory were swallowed by the sea.Why is it that human beings live happily for a while surrounded by abundance (in nature etc.)...then create complications around themselves leading to their own destruction?
At times I feel we all are moving towards a common huge complication...which will make our lives miserable.
2 comments:
Hmmm, looks like life is a process wherein you do some things to ease some problems in your life, which end up creating some bigger problems, which you again try to fix, leading to even bigger problems... and so it goes on...
oh and btw... this is the first time I read the story of atlantis :D
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