Diana Cooper and Shaaron Hutton, in Discover Atlantis, describe twelve High Priests and Priestesses who led Atlantis during its Golden Age.
Esoteric Atlantis traditions have echoes of this.
The dialogue Critias by Plato is primarily focused on the story of Atlantis.
However, the specific sections that deal directly with Atlantis are as follows:
Critias 108d - 109a: This section introduces Atlantis as part of a broader narrative related to the ancient Athenian state.
Critias 109b - 112e: Here, Critias begins describing the origins of Atlantis, its geography, and the divine nature of its inhabitants.
Critias 113a - 121c: This portion of the dialogue elaborates on the details of Atlantis, including its government, society, military power, and its impressive wealth and resources.
Critias also discusses the layout of Atlantis, describing its concentric rings of water and land, and the grand temple of Poseidon at its center.
109b-109cCritias mentions that Solon, after visiting Egypt, heard from priests about an ancient conflict between Athens and Atlantis.
Athens was under the protection of Athena, while Atlantis was under the domain of Poseidon.
Meanwhile, Atlantis was under the rule of Poseidon.
The men of Atlantis, who were now ruled by Poseidon, were among these people.
111a-111bPoseidon then divided the territory of Atlantis among his sons.
111c-111dThe land of Atlantis was fertile and produced an abundance of resources.
112d-112eThe society of Atlantis was highly organized, with a strict division of labor and a hierarchy of classes.
Poseidon divided the island of Atlantis into ten parts, giving each of his sons a portion to rule.
113c-113dThe capital city of Atlantis was an impressive metropolis with a unique layout.
The kings of Atlantis would meet regularly in the temple of Poseidon to discuss matters of state and to renew their oaths of loyalty to each other.
See Bull Atlantis connection
For many generations, the kings of Atlantis maintained harmony among themselves and with their subjects.
Zeus, the king of the gods, called a council of the gods to discuss the fate of Atlantis.
The dialogue ends abruptly here, leaving the details of the gods' decision and the ultimate destruction of Atlantis untold.
118a-121cThis section primarily details the riches, infrastructure, and military power of Atlantis.
This moral decline angered the gods, who decided to punish Atlantis for its hubris.
The dialogue cuts off at this point, leaving the fate of Atlantis to be inferred from other sources.
This translation covers the main points of the passage, including the description of Atlantis's society, its infrastructure, and its eventual decline due to moral corruption.
This article looks at the role of the shepherds in ancient texts and compares Plato’s story of Atlantis with the biblical account of Noah and the Flood.
For example Poseidon was allotted Atlantis, while Athena and Hephaestus were given Athens.
This failure led Zeus to call the gods together to judge them, beginning the story of Atlantis’ downfall.
The story of Atlantis resembles the shepherd stories in the Old Testament.
Poseidon received Atlantis, but over time his people became greedy, unjust, and oppressive, forgetting their divine origin.
Noah's Flood doesn't fit well with the final fall of Atlantis -> 9,600 BCE
The association of "Babylon" with "Atlantis" is not explicitly stated in the text of Revelation, but there is a symbolic parallel in how both are portrayed as powerful civilizations that meet a sudden and catastrophic end due to their moral corruption and opposition to divine will.
Atlantis, as described by Plato in the dialogues Timaeus and Critias, is an advanced and powerful civilization that becomes corrupt and is ultimately destroyed by divine forces through a catastrophic event—often interpreted as a great flood or earthquake.
The story of Atlantis serves as a moral and philosophical allegory about the dangers of hubris, corruption, and the consequences of deviating from divine or natural law.
While Revelation does not directly equate Babylon with Atlantis, the two share significant symbolic elements:
Atlantis similarly falls into corruption and decadence, abandoning its original virtues and falling out of favor with the gods.
Atlantis is also destroyed by divine forces, as a punishment for its pride and moral decay.
Both Babylon in Revelation and Atlantis in Plato's account are destroyed suddenly and completely, leaving a lasting impression of the consequences of corruption.
Some interpreters may draw a parallel between Atlantis and Babylon as both symbolize the fall of great civilizations due to moral decay and divine retribution.
Allegorical Reading: In a broader allegorical sense, one could interpret "Babylon the Great" in Revelation as representing any civilization or system that, like Atlantis, rises to power but eventually falls due to its opposition to divine principles and moral order.
While Revelation 17 and 18 do not explicitly identify Babylon as Atlantis, the symbolic parallels between the two can be drawn, especially in terms of their representation of corrupt and powerful civilizations that face divine judgment and destruction.
According to Plato, the Atlantis story had its origins in the Egyptian city of Sais, in the Nile Delta.
Was Plato’s statement a hint at Jerusalem where the Temple Mount represented the central hill in Kritias 113 on Atlantis?
Plato’s Atlantis (from Timaeus and Critias):Plato's account of Atlantis describes the divine judgment that falls upon the island due to the moral corruption and hubris of its inhabitants.
Initially, Atlantis is portrayed as a powerful and advanced civilization, but as the people grow prideful and morally degenerate, they lose favor with the gods.
The gods decide to punish Atlantis by sending catastrophic floods and earthquakes, ultimately causing the island to sink into the ocean, erasing it from existence.
In Isaiah, God judges the people for their insincere worship and moral failings, while in Plato's narrative, the gods judge Atlantis for its hubris and corruption.
In Isaiah, the judgment comes upon those who engage in abominable practices, while in Atlantis, the destruction is a consequence of the people’s pride and moral failure.
Plato’s Atlantis:In Plato’s account, the gods are also portrayed as having ultimate control over the world, including the fate of entire civilizations.
The destruction of Atlantis demonstrates the gods' ability to bring about the rise and fall of empires according to their will.
The gods' actions in wiping out Atlantis are a reminder of the limits of human power in the face of divine authority.
In Isaiah, the question "Where is the house that you will build for Me?" underscores the futility of trying to contain the divine, while in Atlantis, the civilization's downfall serves as a stark reminder that human achievements are insignificant when opposed to divine will.
Plato’s Atlantis:The people of Atlantis, once virtuous and just, become morally corrupt over time.
The destruction of Atlantis is portrayed as a direct consequence of their moral failings.
In Isaiah, the people’s insincere worship and disobedience lead to divine retribution, while in Atlantis, the civilization’s moral decline leads to its ultimate destruction.
Plato’s Atlantis:Plato’s narrative does not offer a direct counterpart to the restoration of the righteous.
However, the destruction of Atlantis can be seen as a purging act, restoring balance to the world by removing a corrupt civilization.
The survivors of Atlantis (if any) are not mentioned, and there is no indication of restoration.
While Atlantis is utterly destroyed, Isaiah holds out hope for the faithful, emphasizing the dual aspect of divine justice: punishment for the wicked and reward for the righteous.
Absence of Restoration in Atlantis: The complete destruction of Atlantis without mention of restoration underscores the finality of divine judgment in Plato’s narrative, in contrast to Isaiah’s message of hope for those who remain faithful.
Plato’s Atlantis:The destruction of Atlantis serves as a testament to the gods' ultimate victory over human pride.
By erasing Atlantis from the world, the gods reassert their control and maintain the cosmic order, ensuring that no human civilization can rival divine power.
The destruction of the wicked in Isaiah and the obliteration of Atlantis both underscore the consequences of defying divine authority.
Isaiah 66:1-24 and Plato’s description of the downfall of Atlantis share common themes of divine judgment, the consequences of moral decay, and the ultimate authority of the divine.
Connection to Atlantis: This passage speaks of a city being overwhelmed by "great waters" and becoming a place of desolation, never to be inhabited again.
This mirrors Plato's description of Atlantis, which was swallowed by the sea in a single day and night of misfortune, leaving it lost and unreachable beneath the ocean.
Connection to Atlantis: Plato describes Atlantis as a powerful maritime empire.
The image of a great seafaring nation being broken apart by forces of nature, its riches and people sinking into the sea, is reminiscent of the destruction of Atlantis.
Connection to Atlantis: This verse speaks of a sudden, unforeseen catastrophe that cannot be avoided or mitigated, which parallels the fate of Atlantis.
Atlantis, according to Plato, was destroyed in a single day and night by catastrophic events, a fate that even its great wealth and power could not prevent.
Connection to Atlantis: The imagery of the sea overwhelming a powerful city, leading to its complete desolation, is closely related to the myth of Atlantis, which was submerged by the ocean and left as a barren, unreachable place.
Connection to Atlantis: The fall from great heights due to pride and hubris is a common theme both in this passage and in the story of Atlantis.
Atlantis was said to have fallen because its people became greedy, corrupt, and overreached in their power, leading to their ultimate destruction.
Connection to Atlantis: This verse describes divine intervention over the sea, causing the downfall of kingdoms associated with maritime power, similar to how Atlantis was destroyed as a result of divine punishment for its hubris and corruption.
Connection to Atlantis: This passage speaks of Nineveh, a great and powerful city, being utterly destroyed and left desolate.
And there is none besides me.") mirrors the hubris of Atlantis, which according to Plato, led to its downfall.
The desolation and transformation into a place inhabited by wild creatures reflect the fate of Atlantis, which was said to have vanished under the sea, leaving no trace of its former glory.
Connection to Atlantis: The imagery of a powerful city being swept away and turned into a desolate place, such as a swampland, parallels the story of Atlantis being submerged and lost beneath the sea.
The "broom of destruction" symbolizes a thorough and irreversible judgment, similar to the fate that befell Atlantis due to its corruption.
Connection to Atlantis: The imagery of the earth melting, rising, and then sinking, along with the waters of the sea being poured out over the land, can be symbolically linked to the destruction of Atlantis.
Plato described Atlantis as being swallowed by the sea, a sudden cataclysm that wiped out an entire civilization.
Connection to Atlantis: The image of Death swallowing the nobles and masses, leading to the humbling of the arrogant, parallels the fall of Atlantis, a society that Plato described as having become arrogant and corrupt, leading to its destruction.
Connection to Atlantis: The imagery of a great city being thrown into the sea, never to be found again, is strikingly similar to the fate of Atlantis.
Atlantis was described by Plato as being swallowed by the sea and disappearing without a trace, much like the fate of Babylon in this apocalyptic vision.
When we consider these two forms of the same legend, we see many points wherein the story points directly to Atlantis.
His name is connected, in the mythological legends, with "a great Saturnian continent" in the Atlantic Ocean, and a great kingdom which, in the remote ages, embraced Northern Africa and the European coast of the Mediterranean as far as the peninsula of Italy, and "certain islands in the sea;" agreeing, in this respect, with the story of Plato as to the dominions of Atlantis.
Here, then, we have convincing testimony that the country referred to in the Chaldean legends was the land of Chronos, or Saturn--the ocean world, the dominion of Atlantis.
In those respects wherein the Chaldean legend, evidently the older form of the tradition, differs from the Biblical record, we see that in each instance we approach nearer to Atlantis.
This would show that Khasisatra dwelt in a far country, one only attainable by crossing the water; and this, too, seems like a reminiscence of the real site of Atlantis.
The biblical references to islands and coastlands that could be connected to Greek mythology and the legends of Atlantis are primarily those that mention distant and possibly mythical lands.
The mention of distant, unknown islands aligns with the idea of legendary places like Atlantis, which was said to be a powerful and advanced civilization that existed far beyond the known world.
While not directly connected to Atlantis, Rhodes was considered one of the prominent islands of the ancient Greek world and could symbolize the far-reaching influence of ancient maritime powers, similar to the legendary Atlantis.
The description of Tyre as a "gateway to the sea" and its trade with "many coasts" can evoke the idea of powerful, seafaring civilizations like those described in the Atlantis legend.
The mysterious nature of Tarshish and its association with distant islands might parallel the mythical Atlantis, which was also described as a distant, prosperous island civilization.
The legends of Atlantis, as described by Plato in his dialogues "Timaeus" and "Critias," describe a powerful island nation that existed beyond the "Pillars of Hercules" (modern Strait of Gibraltar) and was eventually destroyed by a cataclysmic event.
While the Bible does not directly mention Atlantis, the idea of distant, powerful islands mentioned in biblical texts could be seen as resonating with the myth of Atlantis, particularly in the context of ancient civilizations known for their maritime prowess and wealth.
A Dweller on Two Planets is one of the most important texts of the 19th Century Atlantis canon.
Atlantis, or Poseid, was an empire whose subjects enjoyed the freedom allowed by the most limited monarchical rule, The general law of official succession presented to every male subject a chance for preferment to office.
This, reader, was the sole method of reaching the summit of the highest mountain of Poseid, or Atlantis, as thou callest the island-continent.
A Dweller on Two Planets is one of the key books of the 19th Century Atlantis canon.
Phylos describes Atlantis as an advanced civilization.
Destruction of Atlantis.
Phylos says Atlantis was destroyed by natural disasters together with the bad karma its people had built up.
Phylos ties Atlantis to reincarnation and karma.
He implies that many souls from Atlantis have been reborn in modern times.
He implies that some scientific and spiritual advances of today echo Atlantis.
It shows Atlantis as a lost civilization.
In Atlantis, and in Poseid above all, spiritual life centers on Incal, the sun god.
The book shows Atlantis, and Poseid above all, as a society of extraordinary technology.
The great catastrophe that finally strikes Atlantis is a warning.
Poseid: The capital of Atlantis and the main setting of the story.
It is often called the center of political and social life in Atlantis.
Xioquithlon: The College of Sciences in Atlantis.
He is a young man from Atlantis, from the region called Poseid.
The story mixes personal ambition, political intrigue, spiritual growth and the fall of Atlantis.
Zailm's story starts in Poseid, the capital of Atlantis.
Then disaster strikes Atlantis.
Where the mountain feels like a divine touch-point and a kingship altar, it soft-touches Atlantis-era sacred geography: mountain houses of the gods, games, and royal testing.
I keep Arcadia on its own map and set that soft neighbor beside the Atlantis sacred-geography pages.
Poseidon as father of oversized rulers rhymes with Poseidon’s Atlantis line.
In short: alignments of landmarks first mapped as prehistoric sighting roads, then read as earth-energy channels and nodes, and in Diana Cooper’s Atlantis picture as the major roadways that tied twelve regions to the Great Crystal.
Then how I use Cooper’s Discover Atlantis ley grid beside the Great Crystal and twelve-region neighbors on this site.
John Michell’s The Flying Saucer Vision (1967) and The View Over Atlantis (1969) treated leys as sacred energy lines.
The View Over Atlantis is often treated as a founding document of modern earth mysteries.
After Watkins’s trackways and the earth-energy node reading, I use the Atlantis ley grid already on this site.
Diana Cooper, in Discover Atlantis (with Shaaron Hutton), describes Golden Age Atlantis as a continent whose twelve regions were linked to the Great Crystal and to each other by ley lines.
Cooper’s trail is why this supporting page strengthens Atlantis neighbors on the site.
Cayce and Cooper are separate sources; both put a central power crystal at the heart of Atlantis technology.
The twelve regions sit beside the 12 kings of Atlantis page and the Alta / twelve rulers, priest-kings and queens administrative grid.
John Michell, in The View Over Atlantis, linked British leys to Chinese lung mei.
How do ley lines connect to Atlantis?In Diana Cooper’s Discover Atlantis, each of the twelve regions is linked to the Great Crystal and to the others by ley lines like major roadways.
That is the Atlantis trail I weight on this page.
12 Kings of Atlantis: Twelve-king / region structure beside the quote’s twelve regions (Plato’s ten vs twelve clarity).
200,000 B.C.: Second great catastrophe leads to the fragmentation of Atlantis into the islands of Kuta and Daitya.
75,025 B.C.: Final catastrophe submerges the remnants of Atlantis, ending the Toltec civilization’s dominance.
Experiments moved to Atlantis for better conditions to advance human evolution.
Lemuria and Atlantis represented two divergent paths of human evolution.
Lemuria focused on spiritual harmony and healing, while Atlantis pursued technological and material growth.
Deutsch explains the ability to manifest thoughts into reality in Atlantis, as evidenced by her desire for food or a place to live, and these things would materialize.
Atlantis’s aggressive and forceful approach affected Lemuria, grounding the once spiritually elevated Lemurians in fear and third-dimensional reality.
The downfall of Atlantis, according to Matias, was due to multiple factors including political and economic conflicts, climate changes caused by a comet, and internal divisions.
Regarding the fall of Atlantis, Deutsch mentions that it is shrouded in myths, including tales of priests escaping the fall and helping establish civilizations in places like Egypt and Mesoamerica.
Deutsch clarifies that those who escaped were not priests but evolved humans who carried the knowledge and genetics of Atlantis into new civilizations.
Second and final destruction of the Atlantis Empire
Atlantis in the Old Testament
On this site the trail matters beside Atlantis, Anunnaki civilizers, and flood heroes.
Plato is the Atlantis narrative source.
It is the high-signal set I use for Atlantis and paleo-contact research.
I read that next to Anunnaki and Atlantis civilizer trails.
In Plato’s allotment he takes Atlantis.
And he begat five pairs of twin sons and reared them up; and when he had divided all the island of Atlantis into ten portions, he assigned to the first-born of the eldest sons … the name of Atlas.
Meaning: Atlantis kingship begins with a sea god and a mortal mother.
Full roster and family detail sit on 12 Kings of Atlantis.
She reinforces the oceanic consort theme around Atlantis’s divine house.
In Plato he is first king of Atlantis and the namesake of the island and ocean.
He belongs here as the Poseidon–Atlantis bridge.
Detail: 12 Kings of Atlantis.
Poseidon takes Atlantis.
Plato is the Atlantis text.
I read that rhyme as the same kind of memory: fish-form teachers and sea patrons beside Atlantis.
Poseidon, Atlas, and the ten kings feed 12 Kings of Atlantis.
Atlas belongs as Atlantis namesake, not as a fish god.
In Plato’s Critias, Poseidon receives Atlantis, weds Cleito, and fathers five pairs of twin sons.
Full list: 12 Kings of Atlantis.
I use him as a labeled Mesopotamian fish-civilizer parallel beside Atlantis and Anunnaki research, not as a figure inside Plato.
As a cross-culture map beside Atlantis and paleo-contact trails.
Poseidon and Atlas feed 12 Kings of Atlantis.
12 Kings of Atlantis: Poseidon’s sons, Atlas, and the ten-kings spine.
She mentions significant lifetimes in Lemuria and Atlantis.
She highlights the importance of accessing ancient teachings, like those from Atlantis and Lemuria, to guide humanity's evolution today.
Lemurians became aware of shifts in Atlantean energy and experienced trauma for the first time when Atlantis attempted to infiltrate Lemuria, which grounded them more in the third-dimensional reality.
Atlantis was known for its technological achievements and ability to operate in both third and fifth-dimensional spaces.
Lemuria and Atlantis represented two divergent paths of human evolution.
Lemuria focused on spiritual harmony and healing, while Atlantis pursued technological and material growth.
Atlantis's aggressive and forceful approach affected Lemuria, grounding the once spiritually elevated Lemurians in fear and third-dimensional reality.
Both civilizations have left a lasting impact on human consciousness, with Atlantis being more prominently remembered due to its technological prowess and downfall.
In this podcast featuring Matias De Stefano, the conversation delves into ancient civilizations like Atlantis and Lemuria, exploring how these societies may inform our current understanding of spirituality and technology.
The people of Atlantis were said to be so advanced because they themselves were the technology, meaning they embodied the knowledge and understanding required to manipulate their environment.
The downfall of Atlantis, according to Matias, was due to multiple factors including political and economic conflicts, climate changes caused by a comet, and internal divisions.
Laura Coe's discussion in the podcast about Atlantis and ancient civilizations is more focused on the conceptual and philosophical aspects rather than specific historical details.
Laura emphasizes that the people of Atlantis had a different worldview from ours.
She describes the fall of Atlantis as a result of its inhabitants' lack of understanding of their true nature and reckless use of power.
Laura touches on how some knowledge from Atlantis was preserved and passed on through individuals who survived or were divinely inspired to share their understanding.
The discussion focuses more on the metaphysical implications of Atlantis's existence, such as the lessons humanity can learn from their mistakes, the interconnectedness of all things, and the spiritual evolution of the collective consciousness.
This fiction was set 1500 years in the future, and during the process of writing, she recalled memories from Atlantis.
She described how these experiences included traveling in crystal vehicles that floated through the sky, a realization that such technologies and experiences were a part of Atlantis, and not just fiction.
There, she felt isolated until she heard a voice in her head, a person named Athos, which reminded her of her experience in Atlantis.
Deutsch explains the ability to manifest thoughts into reality in Atlantis, as evidenced by her desire for food or a place to live, and these things would materialize.
Connie describes Atlantis as a civilization that spanned millions of years, even predating or existing alongside Lumeria.
Regarding the fall of Atlantis, Deutsch mentions that it is shrouded in myths, including tales of priests escaping the fall and helping establish civilizations in places like Egypt and Mesoamerica.
She clarifies that those who escaped were not priests but evolved humans who carried the knowledge and genetics of Atlantis into new civilizations.
In summary, Deutsch provides a detailed account of her memories and experiences related to Atlantis, its advanced civilization, spiritual practices, and the eventual dissemination of its knowledge across the world after its fall.
Source: Rudolf Steiner - Atlantis and Lumeria
The Brotherhood of Light has been influential throughout history, guiding various civilizations, including Atlantis, in their spiritual and technological development.
In The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch, the idea of time warps is closely tied to Atlantis.
The time warps are directly connected to Atlantis.
In Atlantis, crystalline technologies were used to create and control these time warp zones.
The book suggests that the knowledge of time warps and their use will be found again in future cycles, as humanity moves forward and reconnects with Atlantis.
The Altea Region, as identified in The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch, is associated with the ancient Atlantis region and includes the Caribbean, Yucatan, and southeastern Mexico.
The land of Atlantis was developed by Altea, one of the major civilizations of the Twenty-Four, which was technologically advanced in many areas.
In The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch, the narrative surrounding Atlantis focuses on its role as an advanced civilization involved in significant experimentation, ultimately leading to its downfall.
Shift to Atlantis: Following the failure in the Takla Makan Desert, the focus of experimentation shifted to Atlantis.
Atlantis was chosen for its geographical and energetic properties, which were conducive to the continued efforts to advance human evolution and consciousness (Page 319).
Advanced Crystalline Technology: In Atlantis, the Brotherhood of Light introduced advanced crystalline technology to aid in the evolution of human consciousness.
Destruction and Collapse: The culmination of these factors led to the downfall of Atlantis.
Spiritual and Historical Legacy: Despite its destruction, Atlantis left behind a legacy of spiritual teachings and technological insights.
Potential for Rediscovery: The book suggests that the knowledge and technology of Atlantis could be rediscovered and harnessed in future cycles if used responsibly and ethically.
Integration of Spiritual and Technological Advancements: The narrative emphasizes the importance of aligning technological progress with spiritual development to avoid the pitfalls experienced by Atlantis.
Despite their advanced technology, the civilization of Atlantis eventually failed due to the misuse of crystalline technology by the fallen axis Lords of Light.
Atlantis' use of crystalline technology represents a pinnacle of ancient scientific and spiritual advancement, which ultimately succumbed to internal conflicts and misuse.