Atlantis

"Atlantis will be avenged!" - Poseidon

The sinking of Atlantis.

Greek Mythology

Atlantis (in Greek, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, "island of Atlas") is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias.

In Plato's account, Atlantis was a naval power lying "beyond the Pillars of Hercules" that conquered many parts of western Europe and Africa 9,000 years before the time of Solon, or approximately 9,600 BC. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean "in a single day and night of misfortune".

God of War series

God of War II

God of War II was set to feature Atlantis as a whole world, but was cut due to time and budget.

Cut Atlantis Level Gallery

• Atlantis Column Artwork

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God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Atlantis (also known in myth as Poseidia), is a setting in God of War: Ghost of Sparta. It is the domain of Poseidon and is the place of his greatest temple. It was also mentioned by him in God of War Comics and later in God of War III. In this game, Atlantis is apparently located near the island of Crete. A volcanic eruption ravaged the Island when Kratos "freed" Thera from her imprisonment and Atlantis started to sink into the ocean due to Kratos' fight with Scylla. After Kratos escaped the city, he found the Skull of Keres, key to the Domain of Death, in the Temple of Ares. Kratos returned to the sunken city in order to enter Death's Domain.

Atlanteans

The Atlanteans are harmless; they never choose to fight Kratos, and are usually seen cowering in fear. Kratos, however, can kill them for Orbs.

Atlantean Soldiers

They aid Kratos at the start of his journey, fighting off enemies alongside him; but, like the Atlanteans, Kratos can kill them for additional Orbs.

Gallery

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Trivia

• An Atlantean soldier quotes a phrase from the movie Jaws in God of War: Ghost of Sparta; as Scylla, her offspring, and Triton soldiers attack Kratos' ship, one of the soldiers say, "we need a bigger boat!"

Related Pages

• Poseidon
• Scylla