: He argued that the universal "Flood Myth" found in nearly every culture (Noah, Deucalion, Manu, etc.) was a collective memory of the catastrophic sinking of Atlantis.
: His theories influenced everything from H.P. Lovecraft’s fiction to modern films like Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the work of modern alternative historians like Graham Hancock. Master of Disaster, Ignatius Donnelly Atlantis The Antediluvian World
: The literal "Garden of Eden" or the original home of the Greek, Phoenician, and Scandinavian gods, who were actually the deified kings of Atlantis. Key Evidence and Arguments : He argued that the universal "Flood Myth"
Donnelly's primary argument is that Plato’s account of Atlantis was largely factual. He proposed that Atlantis was: Master of Disaster, Ignatius Donnelly : The literal
: He pointed to similarities in architecture (pyramids in both Egypt and Central America), customs, and symbols as proof of a common Atlantean origin.
: It was an instant bestseller, reaching its eleventh edition within its first few years.