Atlantis, the Lost Continent (Atlantis: The Lost Continent)

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?