Aeresius said:
The main myth of Atlantis comes to us from the ancient Greek philosopher Homer. Atlantis was the most prosperous nation in the world at its time. Atlantians were said to be great explorers, traders, and thinkers. Then a catastrophe occured in which the island continent sunk into the sea, hence the Atlantic Ocean. Most scientists believe the story by Homer to be a work of fiction, however new archeological evidence has shown that "Atlantis" may have actually been the lost civilization on the island of Minos in the Mediterrainian, an island devasted by volcanic activity. Other theories believe Atlantis was actually an ancient Aztec or new world kingdom that so excelled in sailing that they reached Greece and Egypt.
Please forgive any flagrant spelling or grammatical errors. Finals week is a bitch.
Dude, no offense, but spelling ain't the problem here...
Homer wasn't a philosopher, he was a poet, and he didn't write about Atlantis either.
Minos wasn't an island, he was the mythological King of Crete and the namesake of the Minoan civilization on that island. The island you're referring to is nearby and was called Thera at the time, now called Santorini. You're right about the fact that it was obliterated by a volcanic eruption. And you're also right about the fact that some theorize that it may have been the origin of the Atlantis legend.
The story first appeared in Plato's writing, one of his characters brought the story back from Egypt. 2 other theories stem from this. One is that Plato himself made it up just to use for the purposes of his story. But the one that I find even more interesting is that the Greek traveller Plato wrote about might have been real, but some theorize that the Egyptians, who felt superior to the Greeks, might have made up the story as a practical joke and told it to their Greek visitor knowing he would be amazed and spread the story. I don't really think that's true, there are enough clues to suggest that the legend really did exist in Egyptian culture before being transmitted to the Greeks, but it is an interesting thought.
As to the original question, and someone else already pointed this out, the story in 'V' is quite different. Romeo et al simply used parts of the legend as a starting point, and then crafted their own story.
(p.s. Aeresius, I hope I don't sound like I'm picking on you...you're more or less on the right track, just some of the details were off.)
-Paul
