![]() ![]() By his great strength and power he turned evil into good, brought life out of destruction, pulled back the sun to the earth at the time of the solstices, lessened excessive beat and cold, and rectified the evil signs of the zodiac. The Greeks called him "Melicertes," and identified him with Hercules. "The attributes of both Baal and Moloch (the good and bad powers of the sun) were united in the Phnician god Melkart, "king of the city," whom the inhabitants of Tyre considered their special patron. Represented by Baal-Samin, the great god, the god of light and the heavens, the creator and rejuvenator. The Phnicians were also sun-worshippers. Bel represented the sun, and was the favorite god. The Babylonian trinity was composed of Idea, Anu, and Bel. He created all that exists below the heavens. His symbol was the solar disk, supported by two rings. He was the supreme divinity at On, or Heliopolis, near Memphis. He is the father of the god of the sun, the ruler of the region of light. Ptah was the object of their highest adoration. We find the Egyptians in their early ages sun and planet worshippers. This passed directly to their colony in Egypt. Peru, worshipping the sun and moon and planets, probably represents very closely the simple and primitive religion of Atlantis, with its sacrifices of fruits and flowers. Cox as to whether the Greek mythology was underlaid by a nature worship, or a planetary or solar worship. Gladstone has had quite a debate of late with Mr. This profoundly wise and great man, who has illuminated every subject which he has touched, guessed very close to the truth in this utterance. "The mythology of the Greeks, which their oldest writers do not pretend to have invented, was no more than a light air, which had passed from a more ancient people into the flutes of the Greeks, which they modulated to such descants as best suited their fancies." 283 CHAPTER II THE KINGS OF ATLANTIS BECOME THE GODS OF THE GREEKS. Sacred Texts Atlantis Index Previous NextĪtlantis, the Antediluvian World, by Ignatius Donnelly,, at Athens was once again free of evil and they all lived happily ever after.Atlantis, the Antediluvian World: Part IV: Chapter II: The Kings of Atlantis Become the Gods of the Greeks. With not a person in sight for miles, Zeus gifted them the city as a reward for being good people and re-populated the city with kind, caring people. Zeus ordered the surviving family to return to the city, and when they arrived back in their hometown, they were amazed to see it was almost exactly the same, with only one difference, the city was empty. leading to the underworld closed and everyone who lost their lives that day, were forgotten. When every living person was no more, Zeus commanded Hades to open the underworld and let the water flow from the streets into the fire to burn up, and along with it, the bodies of thousands of Athenians. People screamed as the water came closer, and then, in a split second, the screaming stopped, they were gone, forgotten. Water swept through the streets killing everything and everyone one it touched. The wave crashed against the shores of the powerful city, with it carrying, death. Panic erupted among the people, Poseidon summoned a massive wave and sent it hurling towards the city. His eyes turned to fire, anger ran through him and he let out a violent roar, the ground shook, buildings rattled, "YOU HAVE ANGERED ME, AND FOR THAT YOU WILL PAY WITH YOUR LIVES" Zeus yelled in angry tone. They feared what was going to happen next. They stopped right in their tracks at the sight of their god. As Zeus commanded, they left the city with no plans of returning. Zeus came before this family and told them to leave Athens for he and his brothers were planning to wipe out everyone in this city. One family, that still posses goodness in their hearts, would survive. Together, they would wipe out the people of Athens, except for one family. The plan was for Poseidon to make a great wave, larger than any building, more powerful than any mortal, to sweep through the streets of Athens and kill every one that did not posses goodness in their hearts. He called upon his brother, Poseidon, King of the Seas, and Hades, King of the Underworld. A great wave, that will destroy all evil. ![]() ![]() For days he tried to think up a plan to get rid of these terrible humans but had no luck, until on the fourth day, Zeus came up with an idea that would work. Zeus had warned them once of what would happened if they continued their wicked ways, but they didn't listen. Zeus and other gods were very angry with the mortals for the evil they were committing. ![]() Death in the streets, violence in households. Destroying idols, rebelling against the government. The people of Athens were getting worse by the day. ![]()
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