Investigative mythologist William Henry(1) returned to discuss the symbols and lore of Atlantis. "It was the end and beginning of all myths," he said of the fabled continent. Plato believed the high civilization was started by gods, but when its citizens lost their "divine essence" they were destroyed by intentional cataclysms.
Henry suggested that these gods, might have been the "thought beings of light" written about by Dhyani Ywahoo, in her book Voices of Ancestors(2), which documents Cherokee Indian creation myth. These light beings were said to come from the Pleiades and were called tla, which Henry related to the word tula, an ancient name for Atlantis.
The horrifying collapse of New Orleans give us a glimpse of what Atlantis might have looked like during its demise, which could have happened quickly or occurred over decades, said Henry. He agrees with Dr. Paul LaViolette’s theory that Atlantis was destroyed by a "galactic superwave" which originated from the center of the galaxy and may have triggered unusual solar activity. He also discussed how the symbol for Atlantis resembles a vortex or wormhole. For more info, see William's article The Stargate of Atlantis(3) (PDF file). He also discussed the 'One-Footed Snorkel Monster,' case (PDF file).

1. http://site.williamhenry.net/
2. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0877734100/ctoc
3. http://williamhenry.net/documents/THESTARGATEOFATLANTIS.pdf

The New Atlantis

The above image, The New Atlantis (click for larger) by digital artist Dana Augustine(1) was commissioned and inspired by William Henry.

1. http://danaaugustine.tk/

Bumper Music

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