Book II: The Scrolls of Lemuria
Chapter 3: The Atlanteans
In addition to curbing the enthusiasm of the Children of Mu (whose dominance of the planet was getting a bit out of control), I still wanted to continue to experiments to create a race of creatures I could control.
The Hyperboreans and Mylars were a miss so, adjusting my plans, I tried again. This time I invited a fallen lumenarc who was formerly known as Armaros to help me…
Like Pan, she too was incredibly fertile. In later millennia she’d be known to your kind by many names [Aphrodite, Venus, Mezmeriza, and more] but in my tale we’re calling her Alyssa.
Like all the other fallen lumenarcs (myself included), Alyssa was bound to Illusia via her ever-draining supply of hellfire. That meant she had to return to Lucifer when her lifeforce ran out and beg him for more (and believe me she took a far different form when she went down to the underworld, but I’m sure you don’t want to see that!).
In any case, each of us had our own preferred means of returning to your world – some came back via caves, others portals, and a few dared to venture up The Stairway of Infinity. As for Alyssa, whenever the goddess returned to Terra, she had the habit of returning to the planet by emerging through a body of water – often a forest lake or surfside wave.
I point this out because it will become pertinent shortly.
So yes, I had Alyssa to help me – and now I needed her mate. Instead of using Lilith, I cast my <irresistibility> spell on the man Adam, and when Alyssa saw him she was all too happy to mate with him!
Like Lilith had done, Alyssa too gave birth to multiple sets of fully grown humanoids after each time she bred with Adam. I couldn’t help but smile when I viewed these beautiful creatures. Adam named The Amorosi, but Alyssa called Atlanteans. Regardless of their name, these people were tall, athletic, lean, lithe, and incredibly intelligent. [Think Greek Gods in the Flesh and you’ll get a good visual].
Alyssa and Adam’s Atlanteans seemed perfect…at first.
Unfortunately I quickly discovered that my genetic modification skills were still not up to snuff – although my experiments on Adam made him a de facto sexual god [capable of mating with Alyssa many times a day], his offspring with Alyssa also lacked that ever important soul receptacle. Thus, just like with The Children of Mu, I knew I’d ultimately be unable to directly control the Atlanteans either.
Realizing this experiment was another failure, I removed my magic from Adam so that he wouldn’t be so alluring to Alyssa. At first this didn’t have any effect — the goddess still wanted to keep breeding with the man! Thankfully Alyssa’s hellfire ran out around this time and she had to tarry back to Illusia for a refill – perfect timing.
I left a lovesick (read: lust-sick) Adam to wallow in misery as he pined away for Alyssa, whilst I observed his children. Thankfully, this group didn’t breed as fast as their tiny cohorts, nor did they live as long – but even still, the Atlanteans displayed some rather interesting traits. Observing them carefully I noted that the Amorosi seemed naturally attuned to the planetary elements of Water and Forest. Alyssa, their Lumenarc progenitor, instilled in them a profound desire for all things water-related, while Adam’s connection to the Earth he was formed from morphed into a deep love for the forests of Terra. This dual affinity allowed the Amorosi to thrive in diverse environments and maintain a harmonious balance between land and sea. Combined with their passion for adventure, and the Atlanteans soon explored every nook and cranny of the planet many times over – or at least as much as the Children of Mu would allow them to see.
Luckily for Adam’s people, the Mylars didn’t view them as a threat. As a result, there was a time – in an era long forgotten by the annals of human history – in which the Atlanteans and the Children of Mu coexisted in a utopian world such as your planet has never known.
Truth be told, all that ‘brotherly love’ made me want to gag myself with a spoon, but since I’m telling you a true history of your world, I’ll do my job and continue to relate the facts as they were recorded in The Scrolls of Lemuria [and as verified by myself].
So it was that the Amorosi and the Mylars lived in perfect harmony – the elder race accepting the younger, sharing their wisdom and abilities to create a society that thrived with each other and the planet. The Mu Men freely shared their knowledge, including their deep understanding of cosmic energies, how to achieve elemental balance, and the importance of harnessing energy and resources in sustainable ways. This wisdom allowed the Atlanteans to further develop their mastery of all things water and forest related; it also propelled Adam’s children to further advancement in science, art, and spirituality – as evidenced by the Atlantean’s cities which were themselves marvels of architecture that blended natural beauty with sophisticated technology.
The Mylars also encouraged the Amorosi to develop their spiritual beliefs as well and, since I continued to theorize that the concept of ‘religion’ was one that might open the door for me to control the world in the future, I paid close attention to how both groups worshiped their gods. It was only natural for the Atlanteans to hold Alyssa as their primary deity – after all she was the mother of their race. Alyssa was held as the giver of life and her essence was believed by her people to flow through the waters of Terra. Countless temples were dedicated to Alyssa, always near bodies of water, where complex rituals were performed to honor her and seek her guidance. I should point out that, unlike your fake gods, Alyssa often did ‘hear the prayers’ of her people AND answer them.
It was the Children of Mu who introduced the Atlanteans to the worship of Pan. With a natural born love of the forests, it was only natural that the Amorosi would easily accept Pan as a deity worthy of their respect and among the pantheon of gods that would eventually become a part of the Atlantean’s world, Pan was second only to Alyssa herself in their hierarchy.
The Mu Men also helped the Amorosi to understand the benefits of worshiping Gaia as Mother Earth and this led to both groups striving to live in harmony with nature.
Interestingly enough, a strange thing happened as regards to how the Atlanteans viewed the father of their race. For reasons I could never quite determine, Adam’s Children develop a religious mystery that surrounded their father figure – one that would shroud itself in further duality in the future (especially when the Age of Mankind came to dominate the world). The long story short is that Adam was acknowledged as their progenitor, but his role in their people’s story was both diminished and complex. As far as I could ever figure out, Adam was not held to be a god. He was viewed as more of a ‘tool’ – used by their god Alyssa – to bring forth the Atlantean people. As such Adam was held in a position of respect, but not worship. Furthermore (especially after the flaws of humanity became apparent), the Atlanteans developed a kind of sadness about their nature – acknowledging their own flaws as attributed to the fact that Adam, the flawed man, was the father of their race. [This de facto self-hatred further developed into the Atlanteans eventual hatred for humanity, but that’s a tale a long way off yet].
Meanwhile, as time passed, Adam’s Children began to eventually split their society – part of them embraced their aquatic heritage – living under the name Atlanteans; whilst the other part expanded their realm in the forests of the world – calling themselves the Amorosi. The groups did not compete with one another nor did they fight; they simply chose to live out their lives in separate locales, but as the fracture became more permanent, the names Atlanteans and Amorosi were not longer interchangeable.
The Atlanteans became the masters of the seas – developing technologies (with the help of the Mylars) that allowed them to control the tides, breathe underwater, and even communicate with marine life. They built underwater cities and became the de facto protectors of the oceans of the world.
The Amorosi rapidly advanced their knowledge of Gaia’s forests – creating intricate cities on and above the ground that harmonized with nature. Their deep understanding of the flora and fauna of the world allowed them to become skilled healers, herbalists, and above all guardians of the forest. Over time the Amorosi even learned how to communicate with the trees and animals.
The Scrolls of Lemuria are filled with countless tales of the accomplishments of the Mylars, the Atlanteans, and the Amorosi. Over time I’ll share more with you, but for now, this is enough. The bottom line is that all these people were disappointments to me. Sure I learned a good bit by observing them, and yes I would make sure of that knowledge later to serve my own designs, but the fact remained that all of them were parts of a failed experiment on my part – and that ain’t good.
Was I disappointed that my plans hadn’t amounted to anything yet? Of course.
Was I ready to give up? Not a chance!
While the Children of Mu and Adam’s Amorosi played house, I went back to the drawing board. Give a god a millennia or ten and he can really work wonders. Such was the case for me – I’m not bragging, just being honest. I can’t wait to tell you all about it…
The Apocrypha of Azazel 