The location of Atlantis, as seen on a map in the Aquacave.[1]
Atlantis was a continent or land mass that sunk below the Atlantic circa 9,600 BC.
Cities of Atlantis
There were a number of known Atlantean cities that have been found since the destruction of the continent.
Poseidonis
The capitol city existed under the Atlantic Ocean even after it sank, and it was ruled by Aquaman in the 20th century. It was protected by a large dome. The city was called Poseidonis.[2]
Ocina's Atlantean city
Another surviving Atlantean city is ruled by Queen Ocina, who commands an all-female army. Their goal is to conquer mankind. This Atlantean island is able to move about throughout the oceans like a submarine, thanks to the technological wonders of the Atlanteans.[3]
Un-named Atlantean city
The ruins of an Atlantean city were found through a sea fissure, deep in the Earth's core.[4]
Tritonis
Little Mermaid is from the Atlantean city, Tritonis. She is currently a Global Guardians based in Denmark.
Aquila's Atlantean City
This city was a monarchy ruled by King Neptune's daughter, Princess Aquila.
Natives
References and Appearances
Season 3, First Segment: the new SuperFriends (1978):
- Battle at the Earth's Core (September 23, 1978) - Atlantean ruins
- World Beneath the Ice (November 11, 1978)
- Battle of the Gods (December 9, 1978) - referenced only
Season 4 (1979):
- The Superfriends Meet Frankenstein (November 3, 1979) - referenced only
- Return of Atlantis (October 25, 1980) - this is not Aquaman's homeland
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As depicted in The SuperFriends, #9 (December 1977).
Map of Atlantis, Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis, Vol. 6 #42 (March 2007), art by Ricardo Villagra
Athanasius Kircher's map of Atlantis, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.[7]
In the comics
- Atlantis first appeared in the comic books, in Adventure Comics vol. 1, #260[8] (May 1959) and was created by Robert Bernstein and Ramona Fradon.
- It was meant to be the Atlantis from mythology (the mythical island of Atlantis first mentioned in Plato's initial dialogue the Timaeus, written circa 360 BC).
- The DC Comics mini-series The Atlantis Chronicles[9] details its' rich history much greater. But the history shown in this mini-series does not necessarily reflect the history of Atlantis in the Superfriends universe, since it is of another universe.
Links
References
- ↑ As seen in Filmation's: The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967 – 1968). From the Aquaman Segements, Episode: Where Lurks the Fisherman (November 4, 1967).
- ↑ As referenced in the SuperFriends Comic Book, issue #27 (December 1, 1979).
- ↑ As shown in the 1980 Short: Return of Atlantis
- ↑ The actual coordinates of these Atlantean ruins in the center of the earth is unknown. The fissure that led there was located 721 miles northeast of Honolulu, but the Atlantean ruins were located much farther...deep beneath the earth's crust. And possibly no where near those coordinates. Wonder Woman suspected that it must have fallen through a sea fissure and ended up there. These ruins are seen in the new SuperFriends (1978) episode: Battle at the Earth's Core.
- ↑ As seen in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967 to 1968)
- ↑ As seen in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967 to 1968)
- ↑ From Mundus Subterraneus 1669, published in Amsterdam. The map is oriented with south at the top. Author: Athanasius_Kircher's Map of Atlantis (c.1669) Source: http://atlantis.haktanir.org/ch3.html This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less.
- ↑ Go to the DC Database for more on Adventure Comics vol. 1, #260 (May, 1959).
- ↑ Go to the DC Database for more on The Atlantis Chronicles.