Atlantis, a beautiful and wealthy island, is supposed to exist(存在) there over 11,000 years ago. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean (大西洋), it was a center for trade. Its people were very wealthy and powerful. The people there lived a happy and rich life. Their influence began to spread to Europe and Africa.
The weather was very good in Atlantis, and therefore people could grow food all year around. Many different kinds of vegetables, fruits and nuts grew there, and a lot of different animals lived on the island, including elephants.
Atlantis was the home of Poseidon (波塞顿), the Greek God of the Sea. Poseidon had ten sons. Many of the island's hills, fields and rivers were divided among the ten brothers. The eldest son, Atlas, was the first king of Atlantis. He controlled the island's central hill and its area nearby.
For centuries the people of Atlantis lived simple, honest and happy lives. However, over time they began to change. They enjoyed the power they had and wanted to have more of it. When the God Zeus (宙斯) saw how bad the people of Atlantis were, he was very angry and gathered the other gods together. At last in one short day and a half, the island of Atlantis, its people and its memory were missing forever, covered by the sea.
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Atlantis-the lost island |
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Simple of the island |
It was a beautiful and wealthy island which is supposed to exist over 11,000 years ago. It was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and became a for trade. |
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Weather on the island |
It had very good weather. It was good to grow food the year. It was rich in fruits, vegetables and animals. |
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Stories about the island |
It was the of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea. Poseidon's ten sons controlled the island. |
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Reasons for "lost" |
People wanted to enjoy more power and became bad. The God Zeus with other gods them by covering it with the sea. |
