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Only tangentially connected to the article; but contemporary Azoreans believe the archipelago comprises the last remnants of Atlantis and if you ever take an op
by napier 5y ago
Only tangentially connected to the article; but contemporary Azoreans believe the archipelago comprises the last remnants of Atlantis and if you ever take an opportunity to visit, you might see why.
- rodelrod 5y agoThey "believe it" about as much as modern Englishmen believe King Arthur pulled a magical sword from a rock. It's a nice story to tell tourists.
- jaclaz 5y agoOr as much as Italians believe to the legend of San Galgano, but at least we have the sword, he didn't throw it in a lake ;-): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgano_Guidotti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgano_Guidotti
- throw_smig 5y ago> Only tangentially connected to the article; but contemporary Azoreans believe the archipelago comprises the last remnants of Atlantis and if you ever take an opportunity to visit, you might see why. Azorean here (smiguel, Melo&Abreu, Santo Cristo, etc) and I have to call bullshit on this. We believe in Atlantis inasmuch as we believe that the Sete Cidades lagoon sprouted from the tears of a princess. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoa_das_Sete_Cidades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoa_das_Sete_Cidades
- s5300 5y agoWhat do people think is the origin of the underwater pyramid in the area then?