Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend Page #5

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when they stole my mother from me.

Where are you going?

- I need to talk to a priestess.

High priestess.

Bansabira will know

what the gods want.

Pressure from rising magma

blasted out a plug of rock that had

blocked the mouth of the volcano

for thousands of years.

This was a pre-eruption.

Simply the volcano

clearing its throat.

Previous generations would have

witnessed small eruptions like this,

and seen them

as signs from the gods.

Signs that the priesthood

was expected to understand.

Priestess?

What is this smell?

What do we do?

The Earth Shaker is speaking to us.

Just as he spoke to our forefathers.

We must respond as they did.

For the Minoans, there was no

better way to appease unpredictable

and violent gods than to make

an offering.

These were made at sanctuarys

high at the mountains.

The closest they could physicaly

get to the gods.

In Crete alone, 23 sites

have been discovered,

littered with a remains

of thousands of clay figurines.

Clay body parts were thoughts to be for healing.

Clay animals, a plea for healthy lives.

Your father didn't seefit to join us.

- He's busy.

Is that so?

Our mayor is too busy

to honour the gods!

Where is everyone?

We'd nearly be done if my men

didn't disapear at the mountain

every time the earth shook.

Minoian peak sanctuaries have also been

found littered with animal bones.

Goats, sheep, pigs,

even bulls.

A sacrifice of blood,

was thought to be the most powerful

ofer in of all.

Poseidon, raging lord of the deep,

Mover of the earth and the sea,

Guardian of our fleet...

we offer you

the sacred blood of bulls.

May it drown your anger,

mighty dark-haired lord.

Let us live in stillness

and peace once more.

Hail, Poseidon,

ruler of the Earth and seven seas.

The priesthood's power hinged on its

ability to keep the gods in check.

But the forces unleashed beneath

Thera were now unstoppable.

From volcanic deposits, we know that

the early stages of the eruption

covered the island

with a sprinkling of light ash.

Enough to contaminate

the water supply.

What are you doing?

Are you trying to poison me?!

She's trying to help!

She's cursed.

(- She says:
"She's cursed")

And this water is cursed.

Get away from me!

Go back where you came from!

They're taking against Pinaruti.

I'm sure she means no harm.

This trouble began when SHE

arrived here. You know that.

Rusa brought her here and we

know the gods don't favour him.

Perhaps they're providing a way

for both of us to get what we want.

Forgive me, priestess.

I think I know what

Poseidon's asking for.

Speak.

I should have shared it earlier.

When Pinaruti told me

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