Ancient Egypt: Actually a part of the Atlantean civilization

[aceninja]

I believe Ancient Egypt, along with other ancient cities were actually part of Atlantis, the civilization. Atlantis is not just a continent that sank.

According to Thoth in his own words, the Atlantean fled Atlantis and civilized Kemet (Egypt). His science would be seen as magic to the indigenous people...

Perhaps the Egyptian artifacts are actually Atlantean artifacts. "Egyptian" artifacts have been found all over the world, including the Grand Canyon in the USA.

Another connection involves the Sleeping Giants found inside stasis chambers around the world. They have Egyptian-style golden artifacts inside their pods and look like Norse-like figures with red hair.

Noting the fate of Atlantis being by an act of God, they seem to have a direct connection to the Watchers (fallen angels) and the Nephilim (human-angel hybrid offspring) referenced by the Book of Enoch.

The ancient Sumerians also have a similar background.

What are your thoughts?

[Peter UK]

Posted by aceninja (here)
I believe Ancient Egypt, along with other ancient cities were actually part of Atlantis, the civilization. Atlantis is not just a continent that sank.

According to Thoth in his own words, the Atlantean fled Atlantis and civilized Kemet (Egypt). His science would be seen as magic to the indigenous people...

Edgar Cayce cites various outreaches and influences of the Atlantean civilisation and migration owing to the catastrophe. One was Egypt but there were several others including the Pyrenees (Europe) and in particular the Yucatan Peninsula (S. America).

[Justplain]

I have several topics to comment on about Atlantis and ancient Egypt:

1. When the demise of Atlantis occurred:
The interesting dilemma, imho, about the Atlantean survivors, is the timing of their supposed exit and when their survivors interacted with populations in the world. Research by scientists figure that the Younger Dryes period marked the big flood, around 8-10k BC. However several other facts put the last of Atlantis much more recent:

a) the mound builders of America have been dated to 3500bc starting with the first mounds in Louisiana. These mounds are linked with red-haired giants.

b) the remnants of noah's arc on Mount ararat in turkey are dated to around 3500bc

c) the invasion of the water people in ancient Greece and Egypt was dated in roughly the same time period.

2). Ancient Egypt is much older than thought:

a) Robert Schock, a geologist from a massachusettes university has geologically dated the Egyptian sphynx to atleast 20k years old (and probably older).

b) the Giza pyramids were built long before the Egyptian dynastic period. The dynastic Egyptians didn't have the tools to cut or transport the stone blocks used in the pyramids construction. Also, the mathematical properties and proportions used in the pyramids' design were of a civilization far more advanced than ours, let alone the dynastic Egyptians.

c) Ground penetrating satellite radar used on the Giza plateau, as reported by Dr. Carmen Boulter, shows hidden labyrinths at multiple levels likely indicating multiple civilizations. The local government refuses to permit excavation of these levels because the results would overturn the current fake egyptologist history narrative, much like gobekli tepe is in turkey. Quite probably one of these underground complexes is Casey's Atlantean Hall of Records.

d) Given 2a,b+c, its fairly obvious that Egypt was a contemporary of Atlantis. The Egyptian history likely goes back a, hundred thousand years or more.

3) Red-haired Giants:
a) The red-haired giant skeletons have been found all over the world. There were apparently remnants of this population in the America's at the time of Columbus' arrival, but they died out, possibly from the newly introduced European diseases, shortly thereafter.

b) in Peracus Peru, as documented by Brien Forster, there have been found the skeletons of red-haired people with elongated skulls, not from cranial deformation, but actually with 25% larger brains. DNA analysis shows that these were unique humans originating likely from the caucasus region of Europe. These people were larger than the locals, whom did not have red hair nor beards, but were not giants. I believe this red-haired population died out somewhere like 2000 years ago.

4) Puma Punku: this ancient Bolivian site near lake titicaca, had very sophisticated architecture and stone block work, at the level of complexity of the ancient Egyptian artifacts. Some of the architectural techniques used here are similar to Egypt's, I believe. Based upon the way the site was constructed, an open minded archaeologist who spent his career examining this site, calculated the age of the ruins to be atleast 25k years old, based upon the astronomical procession of the equinoxes.

5) Conclusion: So, based upon the above, I would conclude that Egypt, or Kemet, was part of a predeluvian global civilization (as evidenced by Puma Punku) contemporary to Atlantis. The red-haired giants are likely survivors of that age who continued on for a long time after the flood. The final timing of the last demise of the Atlantean civilization, and the anti-deluvian civilization (that probably included Lemuria and Atlantis) is hard to pin down. Certainly it was no longer ago than Plato's timing of 10k BC, but is more likely much more recent, like 3500BC. Perhaps the last vestiges of that society had a final cataclysm around then.

[Peter UK]

Cayce gives the following three dates closely associated with the stages of destruction of Atlantis. He states that it wasn't a singular event.

50,000 BCE 1st stage

28,000 BCE 2nd stage

10,000 BCE 3rd and Final stage

I'm just adding the above for purposes of cross referencing in that it may be helpful.

[Bill Ryan]

It's a fascinating topic.

My own opinion (subject to change, and unprovable! ) is that Egypt (and the Middle East/ Mesopotamia/ Turkey) is where the few survivors were able to escape to AFTER the cataclysm, where they regrouped and were able to partially teach the local people what they were able to, with comparably limited resources.

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Posted by Peter UK (here)
Cayce gives the following three dates closely associated with the stages of destruction of Atlantis. He states that it wasn't a singular event.

50,000 BCE 1st stage

28,000 BCE 2nd stage

10,000 BCE 3rd and Final stage

Confirmed by multiple other sources too. Lemuria was different however, and had far more ancient origins than Atlantis. Materially they were very primitive, but mentally/psychically very advanced. They were already long gone with the third destruction of Atlantis. Although you could say, and I do say, there's a 4th stage to the fall of Atlantis.

0 BCE (today).

The original landmass may be gone, but it's heirs are not. We are the continuation of Atlantis, and our modern world with its densities, light/dark polarities and all the karmic struggles, are an extension of that same Atlantean paradigm. One way or another, it's coming to a final conclusion.

[Star Tsar]

I one heard/read that Isis & Osiris fled to Egypt as a result of the deluge...

[Ernie Nemeth]

Personally, it is beyond contention that there was a world-wide civilization far back in the mists of time. I also think there were more than one race (probably five or more) involved that had lineages not from earth.

I am also convinced that this fact is actively protected to this day, with organizations tasked with collecting, hiding, and destroying artifacts that cannot or do not fit the accepted narrative.

But they have counted on our ignorance, on our inability to decipher the clues right in front of our eyes - because they cannot hide the largest of the artifacts, nor their predominance at certain latitudes.

The age of these to-big-to-hide monuments and edifices is slowly being unraveled of the psi-op it has been immersed in for far too long.

The truth is out there. It is waiting for those who have successfully removed the blinders imposed on them by their masters. So the proof will be over-whelming.

When the time comes for the unveiling of the occulted much of our way of life will be turned on its ear, along with much of our history and science. It cannot come soon enough for me.

[aceninja]

Posted by Justplain (here)
I have several topics to comment on about Atlantis and ancient Egypt:

1. When the demise of Atlantis occurred:
The interesting dilemma, imho, about the Atlantean survivors, is the timing of their supposed exit and when their survivors interacted with populations in the world. Research by scientists figure that the Younger Dryes period marked the big flood, around 8-10k BC. However several other facts put the last of Atlantis much more recent:

a) the mound builders of America have been dated to 3500bc starting with the first mounds in Louisiana. These mounds are linked with red-haired giants.

b) the remnants of noah's arc on Mount ararat in turkey are dated to around 3500bc

c) the invasion of the water people in ancient Greece and Egypt was dated in roughly the same time period.

2). Ancient Egypt is much older than thought:

a) Robert Schock, a geologist from a massachusettes university has geologically dated the Egyptian sphynx to atleast 20k years old (and probably older).

b) the Giza pyramids were built long before the Egyptian dynastic period. The dynastic Egyptians didn't have the tools to cut or transport the stone blocks used in the pyramids construction. Also, the mathematical properties and proportions used in the pyramids' design were of a civilization far more advanced than ours, let alone the dynastic Egyptians.

c) Ground penetrating satellite radar used on the Giza plateau, as reported by Dr. Carmen Boulter, shows hidden labyrinths at multiple levels likely indicating multiple civilizations. The local government refuses to permit excavation of these levels because the results would overturn the current fake egyptologist history narrative, much like gobekli tepe is in turkey. Quite probably one of these underground complexes is Casey's Atlantean Hall of Records.

d) Given 2a,b+c, its fairly obvious that Egypt was a contemporary of Atlantis. The Egyptian history likely goes back a, hundred thousand years or more.

3) Red-haired Giants:
a) The red-haired giant skeletons have been found all over the world. There were apparently remnants of this population in the America's at the time of Columbus' arrival, but they died out, possibly from the newly introduced European diseases, shortly thereafter.

b) in Peracus Peru, as documented by Brien Forster, there have been found the skeletons of red-haired people with elongated skulls, not from cranial deformation, but actually with 25% larger brains. DNA analysis shows that these were unique humans originating likely from the caucasus region of Europe. These people were larger than the locals, whom did not have red hair nor beards, but were not giants. I believe this red-haired population died out somewhere like 2000 years ago.

4) Puma Punku: this ancient Bolivian site near lake titicaca, had very sophisticated architecture and stone block work, at the level of complexity of the ancient Egyptian artifacts. Some of the architectural techniques used here are similar to Egypt's, I believe. Based upon the way the site was constructed, an open minded archaeologist who spent his career examining this site, calculated the age of the ruins to be atleast 25k years old, based upon the astronomical procession of the equinoxes.

5) Conclusion: So, based upon the above, I would conclude that Egypt, or Kemet, was part of a predeluvian global civilization (as evidenced by Puma Punku) contemporary to Atlantis. The red-haired giants are likely survivors of that age who continued on for a long time after the flood. The final timing of the last demise of the Atlantean civilization, and the anti-deluvian civilization (that probably included Lemuria and Atlantis) is hard to pin down. Certainly it was no longer ago than Plato's timing of 10k BC, but is more likely much more recent, like 3500BC. Perhaps the last vestiges of that society had a final cataclysm around then.

Questions:

1. How are you sure Noah's ark was indeed a boat, assuming the multiple arks found are of the same timeline?
2. How are you sure there was only one deluge?
3. How does this factor in the BEGINNING and the END of the last Ice Age (water freezes and melts)


The Sphinx itself is still a mystery because these monuments always have astrological significance and I agree with your assessment here. The water damage from a deluge timed around the end OR beginning of the last Ice Age would account for the water damage and the last time there was water in the Sahara Desert.

However, I also agree with your assessment of at least 20k years because 11k years ago only accounts for when it was submerged in water, which only means it already existed at that time, but still does not pinpoint when it was created. Given its astrologic significance, it had to be created during not this previous Age of Leo, but the one before that or perhaps the one previous to that.

Thoth mentions in his own words that he placed his ark under the Sphinx, and such a chamber has been recently discovered only recently.

Also, given the sea salt deposits found in the saharan desert, this tells us that the desert was a sea at some point. According to Smithsonian, this change happened over 7 million years ago due to tectonic plate shift.

So, there is scientific data to support multiple waves of Ancient Egypt, assuming an uninterrupted timeline.

Tectonic plate shift would also explain a sinking island.

Given that we developed tectonic weapons in the 21st century, would it be crazy to wonder if a "battle of the gods" happened at some point in the distant past (referenced in Sanskrit writings) that resulted in not only "Atlantis" sinking but also other great land masses sinking in perhaps the Pacific Ocean?

[ZenBaller]

This topic is extremely interesting because most lightworkers nowadays are somehow related to Atlantis. Many abilities blossomed back then and many traumas were created because of their abuse. We still carry much of that pain to the day. It's a major chapter of humanity's history.

I would like to point out that our only source about Atlantis was Plato in his works: Timaeus and Critias. Everything else we have learned about it is based on channelings, clairvoyance etc.. I'm not demoting them in anyway, since Plato's work was also of metaphysical nature. But we have to be really careful about what we believe on the topic. Discernment is key.

Also, given how Atlantis has become a one-sided myth these days, we should acknowledge that the whole story was about two civilizations and the war between them: ancient Athens (protected by Zeus) and Atlantis (at some vague point in time before the war, it was conquered by the armies of Saturn). By "ancient" Greece I do not mean the one we historically know but an ancient-ancient Athens that it looks like it existed before the historically registered one.

Atlanteans were the "villains" of this epic. However, since both sides had their weaknesses and inability to raise their vibration beyond conflict, the events led to the destruction of both. I'm guessing that the total sinking of Atlantis has made it more intriguing and famous in comparison to ancient Athens which managed to continue its civilization in the following millennia.


I'm lucky enough to have been able to read much of the literature written about the topic in Greek (by Greek mystics or meta-historians). Unfortunately a major part of it is not translated in English.

To answer your question based on my relatively big interest on the subject and what resonates with me through the years, is that Egypt was not part of Atlantis. Its culture and science was definitely influenced by Atlantis or ancient Athens, as many other contemporary civilizations.

After the great destruction, the few survivors were scattered around the globe. Some of them went to Egypt, others to South America etc.. Hence there are so many similar symbols and common architecture all over the planet as well as the shockingly good astronomical knowledge we know they possessed.

We can't really tell which side influenced what but the technological and scientific level of both Atlantis and ancient Athens were roughly the same.

To close the post, my feeling is that many of us had incarnated during that war that screwed up the planet and our job now, as lightworkers, is part of our redemption.

[Ratszinger]

RH negative blood, red hair, blond hair, blue eyes, green eyes, Teutonic appearance and depicted in stone carrying purses or pouches, seed bags that they took out with domestic animals to teach survivors of the last cataclysm agriculture and animal husbandry. Neither of these were known about and neither was corn or maze as the natives called it.

All royals and all with the traits listed including all those with RH negative recessive genes are Cro-Magnon descendants. Bigger, stronger, far more intelligent, more mobile, with more athleticism, agility and a brilliant mind these men were the dominant hominids on earth during their time.

What royals know about Cro-Magnon and have kept to themselves is staggering really because what they know, and what the Russian DNA projects conclude is that quite clearly we are not all one human race at all.

In fact we are three different groups. Get that? One group is Cro-Magon, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, Neanderthal with all the traits listed above.
The second group is very similar to the group above but with far less of the Cro-Magnon genes and markers, and the third group or species is Denisovan/Homo Sapiens Sapiens.

These three make up the bulk of the planet and the truth of the matter is while compatible with each other to reproduce there are distinct differences between them. One other thing noted is that the royals of the darker clans without exception have reddish hair in their lines, and lighter skin tones than the bulk of their people they rule over. This because they are related to those ones that ran the show earlier in time when the anatomical differences could more easily be seen between these three lines.

This is also why there is racism on the planet because of the fact there are three different species of hominids and because they created hybrids pushed out and not accepted by either side of their families. In nature rules are set and nature is unforgiving. Early humans were no different than other predator species on the earth. Bigger means stronger and in the wilds of the animal kingdom, even in early hominids, size mattered! Bigger more dominant hominids enslaved smaller less able to defend themselves. And that was how it started. Homo Sapiens Sapiens were abused by all the larger species and the truth is the larger species screwed themselves right into extinction making too many babies with all their slaves because over time we've come to this point. Today you can barely distinguish the differences between these three groups.

[aoibhghaire]

Following on from Post 3.

I don’t know of any DNA analysis of giants, however, it appears that the the genetics of giants with red hair appears to be a common characteristic around the world. Interestingly enough the stereotypical combination of red hair, blue eyes and milky-white skin is the rarest genetic combination on Earth. Fewer than one million people (0.1 percent of the global human population) possess this genetic combination. But these people are not giants. It doesn't mean there is a connection between giants with red heads and red hair people today. But its an interesting manifestation that there are living red haired people. It doesn't mean that giants had blue eyes, milky white skin.

Interestingly enough when examining further for a source/locations/origin, Ireland has the highest concentration of red-haired genes in the world. Throughout history, pockets of redheads have been found scattered across the globe. These descendants of ancient people include the Phoenicians, Hebrews, Berbers and Indo-European Aryans. Red-haired mummies have been found all over the world, including in New Zealand, China, Peru and Alaska.

Hundreds of fair and red-haired mummies have been found across Egypt. The Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II had red hair, as did at least six other pharaohs. Despite claims to the contrary, it has been conclusively proven that Ramesses’ hair was naturally red and was not coloured red as the result of a dye pigment or the embalming process. The legendary Cleopatra is also said to have had red hair.

Further evidence backs up the possible Ireland/Egypt connection. In genetics, a haplogroup is a group from the human family tree that traces back to one individual ancestor. The Irish are part of the same genetic haplogroup as the lineage of the pharaohs. The highest concentration of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s Haplogroup R-M269 is found in Ireland while Tutankhamun’s grandmother also had red hair.

This may be a stretch but maybe there is the Atlantis connection where people may have been originally red heads. Egyptian literature of early dynasties indicates these red haired people coming from an island in the west. Again there is no evidence to come to this conclusion, but an interesting possibility.

[Lone Eagle]

Sorry folks Atlantis is a myth. Just as are many other ancient stories.

The human spine consists of 33 bones stacked on top of one another. The top vertebrae that holds up the human skull is called Altas . The King of Atlantis was named "Atlas". In Atlantean mythology, Atlas holds up the world or the heavens and in your body the Atlas vertebrae holds up your head/mind.

Plato’s account of Atlantis described a “ceremonial column at the very midpoint of the Temple of Poseidon, itself located at the center of Atlantis.” The ceremonial column (Oak Tree, Tree of Life, Staff of Moses etc.) is the human spine with 33 vertebrae.

In Atlantean mythology, Atlas has 7 daughters who spent all their time guarding and dancing around the "ceremonial column" (Tree of Life). In your body you have 7 energy centers (chakras) dancing around your spine.

The pineal gland (6th chakra, the third-eye) lies at the geometrical center point of the brain and it resembles a bullseye. Atlantis was described as a bullseye.

Atlantis sunk, for those that never raised the energy through the seven seals. The Universe is a cyclic cosmic clock, and the light retreats from mankind every 13,000 years, this is the sinking or submerging of consciousness to the lower ego mind, Atlantis sinking. The golden age of Aquarius, is Atlantis rising, one returning back to source, unconditioned free consciousness.

The most sacred secrets of the Masons and world Royalty pertain to the chakra/energetic system,

[Michael Hawk]

Atlantis is real. Just as are many other ancient stories.
YMMV

[onawah]

Another Avalonian for my Ignore List!
You have been given notice, so no point in replying to this, Lone Eagle.
There is overwhelming evidence now of Atlantis having existed, right down to the underwater ruins of Atlantean colonies discovered all over the world.
To post such an opinion as you have without having done your research just makes you look silly on a forum like this, where so much of that evidence has been posted.

Posted by Lone Eagle (here)
Sorry folks Atlantis is a myth. Just as are many other ancient stories.

The human spine consists of 33 bones stacked on top of one another. The top vertebrae that holds up the human skull is called Altas . The King of Atlantis was named "Atlas". In Atlantean mythology, Atlas holds up the world or the heavens and in your body the Atlas vertebrae holds up your head/mind.

Plato’s account of Atlantis described a “ceremonial column at the very midpoint of the Temple of Poseidon, itself located at the center of Atlantis.” The ceremonial column (Oak Tree, Tree of Life, Staff of Moses etc.) is the human spine with 33 vertebrae.

In Atlantean mythology, Atlas has 7 daughters who spent all their time guarding and dancing around the "ceremonial column" (Tree of Life). In your body you have 7 energy centers (chakras) dancing around your spine.

The pineal gland (6th chakra, the third-eye) lies at the geometrical center point of the brain and it resembles a bullseye. Atlantis was described as a bullseye.

Atlantis sunk, for those that never raised the energy through the seven seals. The Universe is a cyclic cosmic clock, and the light retreats from mankind every 13,000 years, this is the sinking or submerging of consciousness to the lower ego mind, Atlantis sinking. The golden age of Aquarius, is Atlantis rising, one returning back to source, unconditioned free consciousness.

The most sacred secrets of the Masons and world Royalty pertain to the chakra/energetic system,

[Justplain]

Hi aceninja,

Regarding your questions:

1. How are you sure Noah's ark was indeed a boat, assuming the multiple arks found are of the time timeline?

Ans: I would think that multiple craft escaped the final deluge, of which biblical noah's was one. There have been anomalous craft found on mount ararat, and its vicinity, and the carbon dating of one of those wrecks put it at @3.5k bc. Here's a short vid on one such discovery:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YQDmBA9TuD0

2. How are you sure there was only one deluge?

Ans: No, I make no assertion that there was only one deluge. The one mentioned in the Bible was the last one, the most recent. Plato refers to it as when Atlantis was submerged. I have no knowledge or proof to contradict Cayce's assertion that Atlantis went down in stages.

3. How does this factor in the BEGINNING and the END of the last Ice Age (water freezes and melts)

Ans: the end of the last Ice Age was a weird event. Graham Hancock describes how it appears that a comet hit North America causing massive melting of the ice sheet. There may also have been a tectonic shift simultaneously, evidenced by Siberian wildlife being flash frozen that we can still extract wooly mamoths from the ice with undigested food in their stomachs.

Another piece of evidence of a tectonic shift is the Piri Reis map, produced in the early 16th century based upon older maps by a Turkish admiral. The surviving fragments of the map clearly show an ice free coastline identical to Antarctica. However, Antarctica seems to extend east from Argentina into the Indian ocean south of South africa.

If parts of Antarctica was a land in temperate climates, and then it suffered a sudden massive tectonic shift southward, then the civilization present there would have been flash frozen too. Perhaps this is why there is so much interest in antarctica by the American alphabet agencies?

So, I think there is merit in Hancock's theory of a comet strike. It's also quite possible a tectonic shift took place at the same time.

Hancock dates this meltdown at @10k bc. This is quite plausible. However, the dates attributed to the mound builders, noah's ark and the water people invasions of the eastern Mediterranean point to something else occurring more recently. I am just wondering if we are missing a piece of the puzzle that would explain the 6.5k year difference?

[Metaphor]

@Lone Eagle & Onawah, why not say it could actually be both?

Here's the quite intersting lyrics to a song by the band Therion. The intersting thing is that the external writer of the lyrics to the band is a top swedish occultist that has insight in the mysteries.
(Dont listen to the song itself, its horrible)

the crowning of Atlantis

Circles on the surface
Speak of the ancient who fell from grace
Through their use of magic
They became a legend of old days.

Waters of the Dream world
Show pictures from the Land of Before
A continent of dream
That you could watch on a foreign shore.

On the strand sand dune
Strike waves of Neptune.

From the tales of Solon
To the depth of astral memory
The legend of Atlantis
Will appear from the Great Old Sea.

Dive into the abyss
To find the lost luciferic crown
And put it on the head
Of the ruler of the sunken town.

On the strand sand dune
Strike waves of Neptune.

In the Crowning of Atlantis
Memories will rise from the hidden stream of consciousness
Up to the surface of the sea.
Atlantis bear once again the Crown of Drakon To Agharti

Zodee-en ten Par-geh
Sod-are…

[Tintin]

Yes, @Metaphor, I do agree that both angles of perception need to be accepted to gain further insight and understanding. The allegory and the archaeology do both need to be considered and applied.

Here's what the pineal gland looks like and its representation in the Eye of Heru/Horus:



Also, the White Crown (Thymus gland) and the Red Crown (denoting the placenta) often referred to as the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt, are but two other examples of many where the *Kemetians/Egyptians used symbolism of this nature.

We've a copy of the Pyramid Code in the Avalon Library too where a little more of that is covered by a learned man in the film, with this esoteric knowledge, being asked for the meanings of some of this symbolism.

*Khem-Kemet: the original name of Egypt which although analogous to the human body is also another most likely origin of the word Al-Kemey/Alchemy.

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Related, and for those of you, as I most certainly am, interested in the extraordinary area of remote viewing may find something that will interest you in the following Farsight Institute blind target study on Atlantis.

Again, we've a folder dedicated to the Institute's work (search 'farsight' in the library and it should be a breeze to locate)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1eN6Fsbcz3c

You should find it really quite an eye-opener

[Lone Eagle]

Thanks for your comment Metaphor! I kind of like some of those verses like In the Crowning of Atlantis Memories will rise from the hidden stream of CONSCIOUSNESS. You rise from the subconscious mind, the unconscious levels of the mind to a new transformed consciousness. That is what that myth I feel is about. When you raise the serpent that lies at the base of your spine up your spine thru the seven seals and it reaches the pineal gland (Atlantis) you remember who you really are. I like your name Metaphor because I think that is what most ancient stories are and they were written that way to hide the truth. I personally do not believe there was a literal physical Atlantis even though the History Channel may disagree with me. This same story is hidden in the Bible metahpors but it is hidden. The Bible in its current form was put together in 1611 by Freemason King James the 1st of England and the editor was Freemason Sir Francis Bacon (maybe the greatest story teller that ever lived). That is why you get scriptures like Matt. 13:10-11 "the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you but not to them" with them being the unitiated. I will end with a quote that I think nails it. “Half the people in the world think that the metaphors of their religious traditions, for example, are facts. And the other half contends that they are not facts at all. As a result we have people who consider themselves believers because they accept metaphors as facts, and we have others who classify themselves as atheists because they think religious metaphors are lies.”
― Joseph Campbell, Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor

[spade]

Makes sense that relatively close by is the Eye of the Sahara.