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soc_puppetBecause the few websites I checked weren't being helpful and I finally managed to dig it up. Mostly as a point of interest, because I'm using it as a reference for the first MGI story (which will be a prologue of some sort).
The Greeks had many legends of the distant past: of Phoroneus, the first man, and of Deucalion and Pyrrha, who survived a flood sent by Zeus to rid the world of evil men. But when the Greek statesman Solon related these tales to the priests of ancient Egypt, they laughed. "You Greeks know nothing of your own history. You talk of one flood, but there have been many. It was in such a flood that your ancestors perished!" And the priests told Solon the story of the island of Atlantis, from where, nine thousand years before, the noblest race of men that ever lived ruled most of the known world.
A poor couple named Evenor and Leucippe once lived on a rocky island with their daughter, Clito. Poseidon, god of the sea, was smitten by Clito's beauty and married her. He then reshaped the island to make it a dwelling fit for his new bride.
He fashioned it into a series of circular belts of sea and land, with an island in the center that basked in sun and beauty. The rich plains brought forth wheat, fruit, and vegetables in abundance, the forested hills sustained all kinds of animals--even herds of elephants--and beneath the soil were many precious ores.
Clito bore Poseidon five sets of twin boys. They were all kings, and the oldest, Atlas, was the high king, and his sons after him. The beautiful kingdom came to be called Atlantis.
The people of Atlantis were wise in the arts of peace and war and soon ruled all the peoples of the Mediterranean. All of the island's kings added to the country's riches. The outer wal of the city of Atlantis was coated with brass, and the inner one with tin. The palace at the center, with Poseidon's temple, was covered in gold. The buildings were built of white, black and red stones: sometimes all one color, sometimes intricate patterns. A great harbor was opened up to the sea, and bridges were built between the belts of land.
Thus was Atlantis in the days of its greatness.
For many years, the ten kings ruled wisely and well, each passing on his wisdom to his heir. But as generation succeded generation, the kings' divine blood grew thinner, and the rulers fell more and more under the sway of mortal passions and worldly desires. Where once they had valued precious things simply for their beauty, they now fell prey to greed. Where once the people had lived together in friendship and harmony, they now squabbled over power and glory. Great Zeus, seeing his favored race descend day by day into the pit of human ambitions and vices, rebuked Poseidon for allowing such a thing to happen. And Poseidon, in sorrow and anger, stirred up the sea. A huge tidal wave engulfed Atlantis and the island sank forever beneath the waters.
Where it lies, no one knows for certain--nor whether, under the ocean, Poseidon's children once more walk the streets of Atlantis in peace and wisdom, or if only the fishes play among the sea-worn bones of the fabled city.
And that's about all it has. Well, there's a few more notes, but not much substance; just a speculated location of Atlantis, though it's something that's still hotly debated ¬_¬ and a few other things.
Anyway, going to do a slight take on that for MGI. See, there's going to be a sort of sister-city to Atlantis called Squidtopia or Fantopia or somesuch. And it's going to be populated by Otaku. And the reason it sinks is because one of its citizens draws a picture of its patron goddess (the mighty Icka) in a mini-skirt/short toga, and she exacts revenge in her wrath. And possibly Atlantis gets knocked down in the process and the gods decided to use the above as a cover-up story because they were so embarrassed, and to never speak of Squidtopia again. And thus it was lost to the sea.
Whatcha think?
I need to make/get myself a Magical Girl Icka icon now...
The Greeks had many legends of the distant past: of Phoroneus, the first man, and of Deucalion and Pyrrha, who survived a flood sent by Zeus to rid the world of evil men. But when the Greek statesman Solon related these tales to the priests of ancient Egypt, they laughed. "You Greeks know nothing of your own history. You talk of one flood, but there have been many. It was in such a flood that your ancestors perished!" And the priests told Solon the story of the island of Atlantis, from where, nine thousand years before, the noblest race of men that ever lived ruled most of the known world.
A poor couple named Evenor and Leucippe once lived on a rocky island with their daughter, Clito. Poseidon, god of the sea, was smitten by Clito's beauty and married her. He then reshaped the island to make it a dwelling fit for his new bride.
He fashioned it into a series of circular belts of sea and land, with an island in the center that basked in sun and beauty. The rich plains brought forth wheat, fruit, and vegetables in abundance, the forested hills sustained all kinds of animals--even herds of elephants--and beneath the soil were many precious ores.
Clito bore Poseidon five sets of twin boys. They were all kings, and the oldest, Atlas, was the high king, and his sons after him. The beautiful kingdom came to be called Atlantis.
The people of Atlantis were wise in the arts of peace and war and soon ruled all the peoples of the Mediterranean. All of the island's kings added to the country's riches. The outer wal of the city of Atlantis was coated with brass, and the inner one with tin. The palace at the center, with Poseidon's temple, was covered in gold. The buildings were built of white, black and red stones: sometimes all one color, sometimes intricate patterns. A great harbor was opened up to the sea, and bridges were built between the belts of land.
Thus was Atlantis in the days of its greatness.
For many years, the ten kings ruled wisely and well, each passing on his wisdom to his heir. But as generation succeded generation, the kings' divine blood grew thinner, and the rulers fell more and more under the sway of mortal passions and worldly desires. Where once they had valued precious things simply for their beauty, they now fell prey to greed. Where once the people had lived together in friendship and harmony, they now squabbled over power and glory. Great Zeus, seeing his favored race descend day by day into the pit of human ambitions and vices, rebuked Poseidon for allowing such a thing to happen. And Poseidon, in sorrow and anger, stirred up the sea. A huge tidal wave engulfed Atlantis and the island sank forever beneath the waters.
Where it lies, no one knows for certain--nor whether, under the ocean, Poseidon's children once more walk the streets of Atlantis in peace and wisdom, or if only the fishes play among the sea-worn bones of the fabled city.
And that's about all it has. Well, there's a few more notes, but not much substance; just a speculated location of Atlantis, though it's something that's still hotly debated ¬_¬ and a few other things.
Anyway, going to do a slight take on that for MGI. See, there's going to be a sort of sister-city to Atlantis called Squidtopia or Fantopia or somesuch. And it's going to be populated by Otaku. And the reason it sinks is because one of its citizens draws a picture of its patron goddess (the mighty Icka) in a mini-skirt/short toga, and she exacts revenge in her wrath. And possibly Atlantis gets knocked down in the process and the gods decided to use the above as a cover-up story because they were so embarrassed, and to never speak of Squidtopia again. And thus it was lost to the sea.
Whatcha think?
I need to make/get myself a Magical Girl Icka icon now...
