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There was a time when their tribe possessed the whole Earth and were strong and numerous, and rich; but a day came when a people rose up stronger than they and defeated and enslaved them. Afterward the Great Spirit sent an immense wave across the continent from the sea and this wave engulfed both the oppressors and the oppressed, all but a very small remnant. The profligacy of mankind had provided the great Supreme to send a pestilential wind upon the Earth. A pure poison descended, every blast was death...Presently, a tempest fire arose. It split the Earth asunder to the great deep...rain poured down from heaven, and water cov- ered the Earth. (From Destruction of Atlantis by Ignatius Donnelly) Bolivian records going back 5,000 years tell of the destruction of civilization in far off times as the result of a conflict with some non-human race “whose blood was not red like ours.” The Yurucare Indians of Bolivia speak of the demon Aymasune who destroyed plants, animals, and man by causing fire to fall from heaven. Long ago, two powerful Manitous felt themselves insulted by the hero Wisaka. This put them into a fearful passion and intending to kill their enemy, they raged and roared over the Earth, which heaved and shook under their angry steps. Then saw she wade in heavy streams, men — foul murderers and perjurers, and them who others’ wives seduce to sin, brothers slay brothers; sisters’ children shed each others blood. Hard is the world, sensual sin grows huge. These are the sword-ages, axe-ages, shields are cleft in twain, storm-ages, murder-ages - till the world falls dead... The second winter is called the winter of the sword. Those of mankind left alive rob and slay one another for what is left to feed on. Brother slays brother, mighty battles occur in the etd world. 38 The World Falls Dead The Indians of Lake Tahoe, California say: The ancient Britons: The Algonkian Indians relate: From the Norse Edda, we read: The Norse legends tell of the “Great Winters” of Wind, Sword, and Wolf which descended upon the Earth: Atlantis, Alien Visitation, and Genetic Manipulation