What do jws say about HOLY GRAIL/ATLANTIS?

by badboy 11 Replies latest jw friends

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  badboy

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  LittleToe

  I'm not aware they say anything.

  Maybe someone can run a quick search on WtLibtaryCD for you.
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  czarofmischief

  I do know that they have said that many of the early Greek myths were actually distorted memories of the materialized sons of God, the Nephilim, etc. And that might mean the Atlantis story was a memory of Noah's Flood. In fact, they use it as the Greek version of the Flood legend in their "Everyone tells it, it must be true" logic.

  That's about the sum of it, I think.

  CZAR
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  badboy

  Actually Atlantis is based on a numbers of things.

  It is a parody(if that the right word).

  About the time Plato was born,An island called Atlantia(or whatever) was hit by a eartquake and tsumani.

  Part of Atlantis's description cames from Carthage.

  Other such as the plains properbly represtened Attica's plains.
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  inquirer

  lol Reminds of 3 great things: 2 PC Games: Indiana JOnes and the last Crusade and Fates of Atlantis, another INdiana Jones games. Both give them 10/10! Absolutely choice! And it reminds of the 2nd Doctor Who Patrick Troughton: The Underwater Menance, episode 3. Patrick and William -- best doctors ever!!!! By a km!
  
  Sorry couldn't resist that. Sorry that it's off topic as well.
  
  I guess, I like to put that spin on it, because the WTS dont' appreciate myths!
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  NeonMadman

  Here's the only relevant thing I could find on the CD-ROM:

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  g00 9/8 p. 18 From Violent Volcano to Tranquil Island ***

  THE

  ATLANTIS CONNECTION

  A myth that may have originated in Egypt, survived in classical Greek writings, and then emerged in medieval traditions by Arabian geographers is that of the lost continent, island, or city of Atlantis. Atlantis presumably disappeared into the sea as a result of earthquakes and floods. Some archaeologists suggest that this myth had its roots in the volcanic explosion of Santorini.

  Excavations that began here in 1966/67 revealed a rich, royal Minoan city buried under the volcanic debris, preserved just as it was at the time of the eruption. It seems that early warnings prompted the residents to abandon the area in time. Some researchers speculate that the unwillingness of the inhabitants to admit that their once splendid city was gone gave birth to the legend of an Atlantis remaining alive and well, continuing its city life at the bottom of the sea.
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  rebel8

  Re the Holy Grail, I remember being taught that the chalice was made out of wood and had disintegrated long ago....just another example of Pagan worship of objects, ya know.
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  badboy

  Actually the story of the Holy Grail is not of pagan origin.

  It was Chresten of Troyes? who first told the story.

  A knight had a dream in which he entered a castle with a woman and child,but there was also a mysterious cup.

  The knight's dream ended at this point,so the knight set off in search of this place.

  Chresten de Troyes died before he could finish the story.

  In those days, a medieval audience expected to hear`I got the story from so-and-so'.

  Actually the story was from his imagation(sp?) and it seems the audience did know this.
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  MungoBaobab

  Yeah, but the idea of the Holy Grail as a utensil that dispenses eternal life isn't that far from the idea of ambrosia, which I suppose, is very much like the tree of life mentioned in the Genesis account. Then the story gets told again as the fountain of youth. You can find echoes of pagan religion anywhere you want to, and the WTS finds them anwhere they want.
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  badboy

  Thanks everyone for your replies.