Atlantis, Plato, and the Great Flood Felt Around the World
Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009
by Estee Taschereau
http://estee.taschereau.radiantjourney.com
Noah, the Ark, and the Flood is only one of hundreds of stories told around the world for hundreds and thousands of years. There are legend from many civilizations that carry the same catastrophic events in ways that reflect their own interpretations, but each carries similar threads.
Cherokee tradition tells the story of a dog that ran back and forth along the banks of the river for days, howling and staring at the water. As its master tried to force the dog into his house the dog spoke, telling its master of the forthcoming calamity. The only hope was to throw it into the water so that a boat could be fetched. The man did as advised, and the family was saved from the tragic flood, surviving to repopulate the earth.
In the Lake Tahoe region it was believed that the natives owned the whole earth, and its people were prosperous and strong. Over time others rose up stronger and they enslaved the people. The Great Spirit sent a wave across the land, wiping out both the oppressed and the oppressors.
The Lenni-Lenapi or Delaware Indians share the legend of the downfall of the first world, the downfall of man after snake worship was introduced, and the beginning of a new race lead by Nana-Bush.
Many of these stories were shared in public domain books such as: Ancient Athens: its History, Topography, and Remains by Thomas Henry Dyer; Atlantis: the Antediluvian World by Ignatius Donnelly; The Mammoth and the Flood by Henry Hoyle Howorth.
Each story speaks of a great flood, and many of these stories begin with the people facing the east, toward the presumed location of Atlantis. Could these stories all speak of the same event? The words of Plato share with us the catastrophic event that lead to the demise of an entire civilization. Storytellers around the world have echoed a major world event with their own amazing twists.
Knowledge comes from our own thought as well as lessons learned from events from the past. For more stories of the great flood and other ancient legends visit IntuitiveMeaning.com. Learn more about how enriching the Mayan Tzolkin Calendar can be in our present time world.
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