SO LET THE STORY BEGIN…….SO LET THE STORY BEGIN…….

After reading “The Myth of Lost Atlantis”, we After reading “The Myth of Lost Atlantis”, we discussed about it and each pupil drew a picture discussed about it and each pupil drew a picture taken from the story which has made the strongest taken from the story which has made the strongest impression on them. impression on them.

In the middle of the sea an island rose and In the middle of the sea an island rose and in the centre of this island overtopped a in the centre of this island overtopped a

mountain. mountain.

There lived Evenus, his wife Lefkippi and There lived Evenus, his wife Lefkippi and their daughter, Kleto. their daughter, Kleto.

Poseidon turned himself into human Poseidon turned himself into human and set off to observe these people and set off to observe these people closer in order to understand the closer in order to understand the secret of their happiness.secret of their happiness.

Poseidon fell for their daughter Kleto Poseidon fell for their daughter Kleto

and asked to take her as his wife. and asked to take her as his wife. The sea animals came along to sing The sea animals came along to sing and wish all the best to the happy and wish all the best to the happy couple.couple.

He promised to turn the island into a He promised to turn the island into a paradise. He made three rows of sea paradise. He made three rows of sea and three rows of land and on top of and three rows of land and on top of them he created a forest. them he created a forest.

The animals proliferated, the soil The animals proliferated, the soil became so fertile that grass, became so fertile that grass, vegetables and therapeutic herbs vegetables and therapeutic herbs were everywhere.were everywhere.

Poseidon showed the island’s Poseidon showed the island’s

inhabitants how to built a palace. inhabitants how to built a palace. Within its golden walls, they made a Within its golden walls, they made a temple in honour of the God, which temple in honour of the God, which was decorated with gardens and they was decorated with gardens and they also built an aquaduct and a circus.also built an aquaduct and a circus.

Kleto gave birth to five children. The Kleto gave birth to five children. The

first born was named Atlandas and at first born was named Atlandas and at the age of twenty he became a king the age of twenty he became a king and the island itself took its name and the island itself took its name after him: after him:

Atlantida (Atlantis)Atlantida (Atlantis)

Poseidon dictated laws, which were engraved on Poseidon dictated laws, which were engraved on a column made of stone inside the temple. The a column made of stone inside the temple. The most important of all said that nobody was most important of all said that nobody was allowed to draw a weapon against other people allowed to draw a weapon against other people or else a horrible curse would fall on him. or else a horrible curse would fall on him.

So they all lived together in peace…So they all lived together in peace…

Atlantis grew richer. Its port was the Atlantis grew richer. Its port was the

largest and the most important largest and the most important trading place. The people became trading place. The people became wealthier and created more wealthier and created more infrastructure works. Poseidon was infrastructure works. Poseidon was so proud of them that he decided to so proud of them that he decided to withdraw in his own kingdom.withdraw in his own kingdom.

Years went by and the people ofYears went by and the people of Atlantis changed. Atlantis changed.

Their god-like side started to fade Their god-like side started to fade away. Greediness, ambition and love away. Greediness, ambition and love for power emerged. The streets were for power emerged. The streets were dangerous and lies along with dangerous and lies along with deception dominated.deception dominated.

Once God Zeus took a good look of Once God Zeus took a good look of

Atlantis. He got so angry with what Atlantis. He got so angry with what he had seen that he shouted with a he had seen that he shouted with a thunderous voice. Poseidon woke up thunderous voice. Poseidon woke up and looked at his city. It was only and looked at his city. It was only then that he burst into tears.then that he burst into tears.

He knew he had to keep his curse. He knew he had to keep his curse. He rose his trident and an enormous He rose his trident and an enormous wave came and covered the island. wave came and covered the island. At the same time rain and ashes kept At the same time rain and ashes kept falling from the sky. falling from the sky.

Atlantis was gone! Atlantis was gone! In only one day!In only one day!

Then….nothing but silence!!!Then….nothing but silence!!!

The inhabitants lived underwater. The inhabitants lived underwater. They didn't fight any more but they They didn't fight any more but they couldn’t enjoy the wealth and the couldn’t enjoy the wealth and the joys of life. Eventually they became joys of life. Eventually they became one with the rest of the sea one with the rest of the sea creatures.creatures.