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REVIEWS THE WORLD'S SIXTEEN CRUCIFIED cast includes Krishna, Mithra, Osiris, Thoth, _ believed that the stories of the gods were the SAVIORS: Christianity Before Christ Hesus of the Druids, Prometheus, Buddha, literal truth, as was Plato's story of the war by Kersey Graves Quetzalcoatl and more. Furthermore, the between Athens and Atlantis. And Plato, Adventures Unlimited Press, USA, 2001 Gospel stories have older sources in ancient _ being an initiate into the mysteries, would (first published 1875) records such as the Vedas of India. ave wanted to preserve knowledge of the ISBN 0-932813-95-X (423pp tpb) With a new foreword-cum-critique by exploded planet by encoding it in his work Price: A$38.00; NZ$57.00 + p&h; £18.50 scholar Acharya S, author of The Christ ‘or those with eyes to see. , inc. p&h; Euro25.90; US$19.95 + s&h Conspiracy, this reprint is important reading Alford concludes that the lost continent Availability: Aust/NZ/UK/Europe— for seekers of religious and spiritual truth. and city of Atlantis never existed here, but NEXUS offices; USA—AUP, tel (815) 253 were located in the "heavenly" realm before 6390, www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com THE ATLANTIS SECRET: A Complete Ne) explode. taining down on Garth and his is a reprint of the sixth edition of Decoding of Plato's Lost Continent Fe te Ot tne ancient Athenians. Kersey Graves's 1875 classic, subtitled by Alan F. Alford tie up all the loose ends of Plato's account. "Christianity Before Christ”, which must Eridu Books, UK, 2001 which he acknowledges can be understood have caused quite a stir in its time and is still |SBN 0-9527994-1-3 (451 pp tpb) as an allegory on the social-political climate controversial. Graves's previous work was Price: £18.00 (Euro orders add 10% p&h, —_of Plato's day. But he goes further, suggest- titled The Biography of Satan, which went rest of world, add 20% p&h); Euro28.80; ing that the Atlantis story is also a metaphor he, eal amar ole Siutec idea of US$27.00 + p&h for the creation of the Universe and Time— Crucifie I Saiore Graves s “ts Teo cu: Availability: UK—Eridu Books, tel01543 —_ an ancient, mystical Big Bang cosmogony. larly at the Roman Catholic Church for bas- 452577, fax 01543 370453, website Alford's hypothesis puts a completely new any beliefs. d ituals and holidays www.eridu.co.uk; Europe—NEXUS office, spin on ancient cultures and religions. His ing Is elie’, dogmas, rituals and nondays tel +31 (0)321 380558 findings are especially relevant today as we dents s - F sans ot ee ie bat he eds and thou ndependent researcher Alan Alford stated contemplate the ever-changing Cosmos. , his case for the ancient Egyptian and vehement attack on all religions which hold , a ypu that they were created by divine interven- Mesopotamian religions being "exploded tion—which covers most of them. planet cults" in The Phoenix Solution (5/06) A [ LAN [ | i) Acknowledging the seminal work of earli- 4d When the Gods Came Down (7/05). er scholars such as Sir Godfrey Higgins, Now, in The Atlantis Secret, he presents a Graves is at pains to point out the mostly solid argument for Plato's Atlantis story as oriental origins of Christianity. Apparently well as the ancient Greek religions, gods, there were at least 16 avatars/saviours/mes- myths and mystery schools also being based siahs before Jesus Christ came along, whose _on this exploded planet idea, which was bor- mythologies contain uncanny parallels: rowed from Sumer and Egypt and has prophetic announcements, immaculate con- gained scientific credibility in recent years. ception and virgin birth, a common birthday The original source for the Atlantis myth of 25 December, saviours of royal descent, can be found in Plato's Timaeus and Critias, anointing, crucifixion, resurrection, ascen- so Alford took on the Herculean task of rein- sion and so on. Get the picture? Many of terpreting Plato (a philosopher/mystic, not a these details of JC's predecessors have been _—_ geographer) in terms of the Greek world AWAN ALFORD = suppressed in the West, but the "superhero" —_ view of his time. This was a world that cast includes Krishna, Mithra, Osiris, Thoth, Hesus of the Druids, Prometheus, Buddha, Quetzalcoatl and more. Furthermore, the Gospel stories have older sources in ancient records such as the Vedas of India. With a new foreword-cum-critique by scholar Acharya S, author of The Christ Conspiracy, this reprint is important reading for seekers of religious and spiritual truth. THE ATLANTIS SECRET: A Complete Decoding of Plato's Lost Continent by Alan F. Alford Eridu Books, UK, 2001 ISBN 0-9527994-1-3 (451 pp tpb) Price: £18.00 (Euro orders add 10% p&h, rest of world, add 20% p&h); Euro28.80; US$27.00 + p&h Availability: UK—Eridu Books, tel 01543 452577, fax 01543 370453, website www.eridu.co.uk; Europe—NEXUS office, tel +31 (0)321 380558 ndependent researcher Alan Alford stated his case for the ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian religions being "exploded planet cults" in The Phoenix Solution (5/06) and When the Gods Came Down (7/05). Now, in The Atlantis Secret, he presents a solid argument for Plato's Atlantis story as well as the ancient Greek religions, gods, myths and mystery schools also being based on this exploded planet idea, which was bor- rowed from Sumer and Egypt and has gained scientific credibility in recent years. The original source for the Atlantis myth can be found in Plato's Timaeus and Critias, so Alford took on the Herculean task of rein- terpreting Plato (a philosopher/mystic, not a geographer) in terms of the Greek world view of his time. This was a world that believed that the stories of the gods were the literal truth, as was Plato's story of the war between Athens and Atlantis. And Plato, being an initiate into the mysteries, would ave wanted to preserve knowledge of the exploded planet by encoding it in his work ‘or those with eyes to see. Alford concludes that the lost continent and city of Atlantis never existed here, but were located in the "heavenly" realm before they exploded, raining down on Earth and seeding the birth of the ancient Athenians. He claims that with this hypothesis he can tie up all the loose ends of Plato's account, which he acknowledges can be understood as an allegory on the social-political climate of Plato's day. But he goes further, suggest- ing that the Atlantis story is also a metaphor for the creation of the Universe and Time— an ancient, mystical Big Bang cosmogony. Alford's hypothesis puts a completely new spin on ancient cultures and religions. His findings are especially relevant today as we contemplate the ever-changing Cosmos. ATLANTIS SECRET L ] ALAN F ALFORD” NEXUS = 75 FEBRUARY — MARCH 2002 www.nexusmagazine.com