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when Columbus discovered America

a series of mysteries arose to confound the scholars of Europe

here are two continents

completely isolated from each other

yet they simultaneously developed similar cultures

for example

the Mayans measured time on the same principle

as the Gregorian calendar of Europe

they use the same signs of the zodiac

the same decimal and mathematical system

they valued silver and gold

using both for jewellery and barter

another mystery was the banana plant

a native of Asia that cannot be grown from seed

yet Columbus found it thriving

in the New World

elephants at that time, did not exist in the Americas

yet their likenesses were cleaved on the walls of prehistoric caves in Peru

the pyramids in Mexico and in Egypt were built on

identical architectural principles

then there was the striking resemblance of a witch of Spain

and the witch depicted in the New World

but the most significant all

Mayan and Aztec legends shared with Greek and Hebrew and the Syrian literature

an account of a terrible deluge

a deluge many believe had destroyed the link

the mother empire that had

spread her civilization to both sides of the Atlantic

the Greek scholar Plato recorded this theory first

over two thousand years ago

There was once, another continent

Atlantis

the lost continent

I have a bite

Look father there

maan-aamuu

What?

come back

Dimitrius, come back

it is a trickery of sirens

be careful

don't touch her

by the trident of Neptune

a mermaid

the flask

who are you?

who can she be?

she is not one of our people

I do not know, but no fisherman of our village

ever came home with a catch like this

father

where is this miserable hovel and why do I wear the garb of slaves?

you're in Greece and this is our home

the robe is mine

you dressed me?

someone had to do

where are my robes? this cloth offends my skin

they were wet, I hung them to dry

our fare is simple, come

break bread with us and tell us your story

your food tempts me not

as you wish my little mermaid

I'm not your little mermaid

I'm a princess

Princess

Princess Antilia, daughter of King Kronos

and where is this kingdom of yours princess?

in the great sea behind the pillars of Hercules

Pillars of Hercules

there is nothing beyond the world ends there

you doubt my word, fisherman

have you ever been beyond them

had we, we won't be here

do not touch me

you smell of fish

we should

we are fishermen

now listen

and listen well princess

in our land we have no kings

no king's daughters

no slaves we are all free men

treating one another as we would be treated ourselves

my son and I rescued you from the sea

delivered you to safety

our humble beds you shared

yet we received insults in return

if our home is a hovel

our weave too coarse

our food tempts you not Royal Princess

bestow the honour of your presence on someone else

you may help me now

you may help yourself

come Dimitrius there are fish to be caught

good evening Petros

you're all right, Antilia?

of course, why?

your face

so pale you look sick

where is Dimitrius?

spreading the nets to dry

I will help him

she is sick

Dimitrius

oohh

now neither you nor I have anything to hide

will you hand me my robe or shall I climb aboard as I am

why you

there in the sunset is Atlantis my home

land of wonders beyond compare

take me to it Dimitrius my father will shower you with riches

Antilia, all the riches I desire I already possess

all save one

one you'll never possess fisherman

Antilia

Antilia

stand back

- sit down - aah

you must be mad there's a law against stealing a boat

I'm going home and no law will hinder me

many men have tried

many good seamen sailed on to the sunset

but none has ever returned Antilia not one

- are you afraid? - yes.

and rightly so

endless terrors lurk beyond the great pillars

I'd rather chance it and die then live in your village another day

I'll forget this foolishness I'll now let you go

very well take me back

there are other men, braver ones, who will beg for the privilege of doing my bidding

put me ashore and watch me choose my travel companion

listen Antilia

I'll take you but only on my terms

before the space of one moon, I do not sight your land

we will return to my land

but wait that's not all

and when we return

you'll become my dutiful wife for evermore

as you say, Dimitrius

Antilia

I can no longer tell east from west north from south

We must shore the sail and wait a while

no need for that

this will guide us

it points always to the north

my father would call it sorcery

it's no sorcery it's science

Dimitrius

it's time we ate

no food just some wine

it was only a fish

let me fill it

these are cursed waters we're turning back

I don't bemoan in my Captain regrets his bargain

it's not the bargain it's not the dolphins it's everything

the fog the silence when the wind goes

it's a voice when every thing whispering to me

turn about

turn about or you'll never more be lonely ship

listen to my lips Dimitrius they too whisper

but not doom

tonight will bring the full moon and there's still nothing ahead but sea

I shall hold you to your promise

I will keep it

we turn back then?

not yet

our bargain is for one moon

no more no less

Dimitrius.

Yes?

is the edge of the world at the Pillars of Hercules?

no

and have you found unknown terrors lurking behind every wave?

well

well?

well I did see King Neptune

but you did not truly see him

perhaps not

have I earned your trust?

forever

than believe me now, my love

before the moon dies, you shall gaze upon Atlantis

I promise

no Dimitrius

we're not in danger

we rejoice Princess

our gods are kind

they bring you safely home

with his help, Segenoe

a guard take him aboard

- the name is Dimitrius? - it is

- fisherman? - I can handle a net

could it be then that you were born under the sign of Pisces?

- sign? - when were you born?

what stars control your destiny?

the stars are but for guiding the seamen across the seas

a man who speaks the voice of a true seaman

my name is Zaren this is Segenoe, who reads the stars

with a ship like this I would be the greatest fisherman in Greece

do you have no ships that sail under the sea?

ah, princess

you're in time we're about to surface

why isn't my father here to meet me?

didn't you send word to him?

the moment we discovered you but he is not well

he is waiting for you at the palace

pull him off e will be judged.

what is this?

let go of me let me go

father

father

Antilia

my child

they told me you're ill

ill I've been my dear with grief and worry

even though the stars foretold your safe return

do the star also foretell that a stranger would return with me?

a stranger you are you saying?

yes father a wonderful stranger

to whom you will give my hand in marriage

but I had hoped you and Zaren

I never loved Zaren and never will

but wait child

we're forgetting the law

for me you will change it

do not worry, my dear it may take a little time

until then it is best you do not see each other

but now

now I have a thousand questions

thank you

thank you for saving my life

your face

I've not seen it before

I'm Dimitrius the fisherman

I'm Xandros a sailor

Xandros

from my homeland? yes

and the others

all these strange men

where are they from?

from lands I never knew existed

mostly seamen like you and I

blown off-course ship-wrecked

washed ashore

we sought sanctuary

but found instead whips and chains

how long ago?

a lifetime of suffering ago

one loses count of time here

I will not be here long enough to lose count

those were my very words

when I was first brought here

to your feet there's work to be done

come... come

once they were men

young and strong like you

but how can it be?

they are monsters

how it is done I do not know

but in this foul land their cruelty is beyond belief

time and again

someone is taken away without warning

where?

the house of fear

if ever seen again they are beasts of burden

show him what to do

learn well and learn soon

or you'll feel the bite of this

what is that?

crystals born in the crater

capture the energies of the sun

the little ones are used for heat and light

the big one?

could destroy the world

go on, slaves

no, no, no...

one moment your highness

clear these slaves out of the way

into the ditch all of you

get back move along

forgive this your highness

they'll have the filth cleared from your path in a moment

a gift for the Princess

you insolent slave

where is that pig?

your trusted Zaren has lied to us

he'as put the man who saved my life in chains

I want him punished

but it was I who gave order to enslave the Greek

you

his majesty had no alternative

with what right do you speak for your king?

what does he mean?

the law

the law compels us to enslave foreigners

and you my princess raised in the shadow of the throne must certainly respect the law

but what of my promises

and what of your word do they no longer mean anything?

but he is a foreigner and all foreigners are dangerous

indeed princess I've consulted the stars they do not fail

you see my dear

in fact the Greek should have been put to death

yet I spared him

surely this is no way to show gratitude to the man who not only saved the my life

but risked his very own

princess you are unduly alarmed

he can always gain his freedom through the ordeal of fire and water

he wouldn't survive you know it

father please

you enslaved him free him now

you've changed when I left you was strong

you were a king

it's you who have changed

I wish I could help my child

the law must be obeyed

again you presume to speak for your king

one would think you wear his crown

indeed you do

oh Azor

here's our little new sanatorium

what has Zaren done to my father?

and what have I done to Dimitrius

I know little one

come with me your prayers are wasted here

these gods are false with hearts of stone

Azor

such talk is heresy

it's the truth come

up there my child

there dwells the one true God

who created all living things

the true God is the moon?

no Antilia

His hand fashioned the moon

and sent it spinning through the galaxies of stars

that same hand moulded the earth with its high mountains and deep seas

He gave life to you and to me

pray to Him Antilia

He will listen to your prayers

the earth moved again last night

and gave us more work do

remove his chains he will come with me

wait here

my orders are to not let him out of my sight

only nobles may pass through these doors

what this is the Greek is no noble

neither is he an Atlantean

the gods do not recognize the presence of barbarians

and he is one is he not? yes but I

you argue with your gods?

no Holy One

wait

wait Dimitrius

why?

you must listen to me

I listened once and I woke in chains isn't that enough?

wasn't my doing

Zaren told me you chose to return to Greece and I believed him

until I saw you yesterday

then set me free now

I can't

why not?

your father is the king who would shower me with riches remember?

he is not the same king I left here

Zaren has become the power in Atlantis

then ask Zaren

he would have you killed if he knew I loved you

love

you lured me to this miserable country by lies and trickery

you accepted my bargain that made me believe you

loved me to keep from turning back

and all the time knowing I would soon be enslaved

is this love princess?

I thought my father was above the law

you lie you did not think beyond your own selfish desires

at first true

when you took me in your arms

my heart was yours

your heart comes dear princess

it is not worth the price I pay

give it to Zaren give him your love

and buy back my freedom

even your words smell of fish

hey Dimitrius

I prefer the company slaves

drink

drink

now you will close your eyes

when you are commanded to open them again

you will be a bull

every day and every way you will become

more and more like one

strong

strong

strong

take him away

now bring me the Greek

and what shall you be?

part mule with long ridiculous ears

here?

or a buffalo with great horns

here and here

but you unlike the others

will be able to remember who you are

perhaps this would be appropriate

think what will amuse the Princess to see you as you really are.

a filthy pig

yes

I've orders my lord Zareth

he allows the Greek a chance to gain his freedom

why do they always take my best specimens away from me

but he must face the ordeal of fire and water

all right take him

I'll enjoy seeing you slowly roasted alive

what troubles you Azor?

the doves look at them

in the past they always circled the coliseum

and then returned their cages

now the whole flock is winging out towards the open sea

father it is Dimitrius you must stop this

I will my dear

but your Majesty

you can't disappoint your faithful subjects

of course

I must not

there is nothing we can do

by His Majesty's decree

Dimitrius is a slave no more

here in the middle of our vast ocean is Atlantis

our mighty empire

but no ocean is vast enough to

contain our might our power our ambitions

in the past

this one great crystal was enough to supply

energy for all our needs

but we can not live in the past

if we are to survive we must live in the future

and as our monument to the future I have caused to be readied another

a greater crystal from the belly of the crater

a weapon so powerful that with it governors of Atlantis

we can become masters of the world

you speak of wicked things Zaren

do not listen to these words of war

it's the destiny of Atlantis rule the world

do not the gods themselves call us the race of masters?

and it's not also written conquer or be conquered?

conquered by whom?

I shall answer you

one country alone may not be an enemy worth fearing

but united with other countries could present a strength

that would endanger our very existence

no

Atlantis can not take that chance we must attack them one by one

our only assurance of survival is to attack and attack soon

No. No. No.

let us all be heard

You have arms that can repel any invasion

any imaginary invasion you can conceive

more important we have heired and deliberately isolating Atlantis

from the rest the world

we should have shared our advances with all mankind

the mankind you speak of is good for one thing

slavery

a country that depends upon slavery for its existence

must perish

your Majesty

noble governors Atlantis

long before he came it was written in the stars

that a Greek fisherman would reach our shores

that prophecy has been fulfilled

it was also written that with his arrival the downfall of

Atlantis would commence

the fact that the barbarian was able to

survive ordeal of fire and water

is a warning noblemen that we will be conquered by barbarians

unless we conquer first

I call for war

we of the Mountains say war

and for the sea

war for the River

and for science

and the animals

war

war

you priest?

let it be war

empty?

just as all the others

the bees have deserted us

strange

each morning of my life I've awakened to the singing of birds

now only silence greets the day

perhaps it is instinct call it what you will

but they sense something

something evil

a strange breeze now rises with every out-going tide

blowing dead leaves out toward the open sea

the humblest insect seem to know it carries them

not to destruction but to survival

even the seeds forsake their mother soil

all nature senses that the end is near

man alone turns deaf ears to nature's warnings

the princess wishes to speak to you Dimitrius

I have no wish to speak to her

it is best that you do

I'm here to repay the debt I owe you

tonight at moon-rise a fishing fleet sets sail from the north harbour

be there

one ship bears the king's crest

the captain will waiting for you

he will take you aboard and set you ashore at the pillars of Hercules

you must find your own way from there

Antilia

if you suspect treachery set your mind at rest

the words I spoke when last we met

they were words of anger

forgive me

thank you Antilia

you owe thanks to no one

your farewells were said quickly

she loves you

I wish that were true

I'm leaving

Antilia told me so in trust

you want me to stay?

to remain in Atlantis is to die

none will be spared

and doomsday is not

but no one can foretell the future not even a holy man

I was not always a priest my son

in the days when Atlantis was a just and noble land

I was well versed in the sciences

but I hid my eyes when she began

to using her great knowledge for evil

and fashion gods after her own scientific achievements

for this we will die

the true God will destroy Atlantis

but why do you stay Azor?

because guilt rests heavy on my heart

we created wonders for the good of mankind

then turn them into monsters

the crystals capture the rays of the sun's rays store the energy.

they seem identical yet vary greatly in function

now this is a model of the original invention

it's purpose

provides warmth and light comfort feel it

now see what they've done with it

that urn

Zaren now builds one that has a thousand times more power

within a moon it'll be ready and with it he will subjugate the world

why're you telling me this?

you can warn the world your own people when you reach home

but that defence have we?

none

and if I stay

what can I do to halt Zaren's plans

nothing now but tomorrow may bring your chance

I cannot wait until tomorrow my ship leaves tonight

Dimitrius

don this seaman's garb it'll make your boarding easier

farewell Azor

God shield you my son

all my calculations add up to the same conclusion

on the next full moon you must depart for conquest

it'll give me little time to finish the crystal

it is the only date the stars favor

it'll be ready

one man Dimitrius wishes to see you my lord

let him enter

you need my help

why would I need the help of a slave?

forgive my stumbling tongue a free man

I'm also a fisherman who knows the waters and lands you do not know

I can lead your ships safely through the Pillars of Hercules into the hidden sea

I can add colour to the darkness of you chart

why this change of heart?

other slaves would rather face death than give us guidance

I've tasted luxury and groomed an appetite for it

your friends in the dungeon will call you traitor

let them I can find comfort in silver and beaten gold

well?

are we to bargain with slaves? he will bring us disaster

you must excuse our impetuous astrologer

a bargain it is

proceed Dimitrius

let me see you change the face of the world

what do you think map-maker?

well my lord is aware that none of our ships

has ever returned from the hidden sea

they must have perished on the treacherous reefs or

in the shifting currents of the Pillars of Hercules

we therefore possess virtually

no knowledge only speculation

but chance favours this being a trustworthy guide

I'll wager not one detail is correct

we'll soon see

guard

you traitorous dog

you traitor

remove him

you stinking filthy traitor

you filthy traitor

you swine

you stinking traitor

I'll take my pay now

of course, Dimitrius

this is only a sample my generosity I may have need of your services again

I would never this Greek he lies with every breath

dwell with your stars Segenoe and let matters importance rest in my hands

I trust men who put wealth above honour

another warning

I measure the lava every day

it rises steadily

a sea of boiling devastation below Atlantis

straining at the throat of this sleeping volcano

waiting for beginning of the end

when is the end Azor?

soon after the next full moon

soon after Zaren and his warriors have set sail to conquer the world

what if Zaren is delayed

this conquest can never take place

my lord Zaren waits impatiently

you should have been here before this

look

another delay

there is little time left and the slaves grow lazier by the hour

they can't help me

you must help me what can you do?

nothing

but you a man of wisdom must surely know a way

there is a limit to man's endurance

these men has reached that limit

they must rest

our priest has a splendid remedy

indeed I have a even better one

captain

escort them to the gallows

that will cure the others

the gallows is not the answer Zaren

listen to a man that was once a slave

what is your remedy?

put me in charge

then what would you do?

put up a camp nearby the dungeon is far away

the slaves weary before they begin their daily tasks

remove their chains discard the whip give them decent food

ridiculous why should I grant such insane demands

you have no choice

very well

of course my services are not without a fee

you have sampled my generosity

you can rely upon it again

but if you fail

I will succeed

I'm awake Xandros

the others are waiting

they believe as I that Dimitrius did not betray his friends

we're all eager to help you with your plan

I've been thinking

wishing I could do something to help you

there is nothing you can do

nothing anyone can do

it slowly eats it's way through the will the mind

'til are no longer human

in the end I must be locked up with the others

come we must be on our way

I want to help you while I still can

remove the wedge

hurry - hurry

set it a bit deeper

hurry hurry volcano awakes

hurry hurry destroy the crystal

hurry hurry before the full moon

hurry hurry before Zaren sees

hurry hurry come up lava

soon soon crystal be damned

damn damn Zaren ** **

oh no hurry hurry

hurry hurry

I want to be your wife Dimitrius

I love you

take me away

I can't

your boat waits in a secret cove

let's leave Atlantis and never return

I have wronged you Dimitrius I know

no that's not it Antilia believe me

what is it then?

I can't tell you

not yet

very well leave me behind if you will

but you must leave Atlantis at once

as soon as you've finished your task Zaren will kill you

that's a chance I must take

please princess leave now the sun will soon rise and he needs rest

trust me Antilia

volcano awake covers more, covers more

come up lava hurry more hurry more

our days are numbered hurry more hurry more

destroy the crystal hurry more hurry more

there there

no this way

quick cover the entrance

they mustn't find the shaft

there they are

go get them

kill them all

don't let them get away

where's Greek?

he can not be far find him

free yourself

the end has come

to the harbour board the ships

insolent gravel

they're going into my palace

follow me

oh no

Antilia

Antilia

we're trapped

no escape there the harbour is sealed it's *** of the lava

here this way

damn

Atlantis is gone

but free men wise men

carried the culture from the mother empire

to the four corners of the earth