Bergonia; Another Atlantis Myth

[Fnord]

While browsing the Internet for Atlantis-based fiction, I found a site that may be taking itself a little too seriously.

"Welcome to Bergonia"

"Contrary to the assertions of some, Bergonia is not an imaginary country, but rather a very real island-continent situated in the North Atlantic Ocean."

The creator of the website seem to be using it more to push his utopian ideologies than to provide and "real" information. Unfortunately, the creator - Joseph Charles Cometti, a West Virginia lawyer - died on August 6, 2006, and there seem to have been no updates to the site since then.

Since a quick search of JREF did not turn up a previous thread on this topic, I thought I'd start one. It also seems to be a well thought-out fantasy ... one which I expect the von Däniken crowd to latch onto eventually.

 

[C_Felix]

"A little too seriously" is being kind.

 

[Ranga Nuts]

If you look down the bottom of the page they're part of a web ring. It looks like most of these are just imaginary countries people have just come up with and fleshed out.

 

[Fnord]

Thanks, RN. That's what I get for only skimming the main portion of each page.



Carry on!

 

[bobc]

ISTR that some guys created a website for a fake European country, and people actually tried to visit, although that may have been part of the spoof.

The classic for me was the Guardian's special report on San Serif.

 

[Frying Dutchmen]

There's too much detail for ancient alien idiots and Atlantis idiots or even world wide civilization idiots to accept as a real place.

 

[Fnord]

Yes ... to much detail about American culture for America to be a real place, either ...

The degree of detail is not a direct indicator of veracity.

 

[Fnord]

Deleted.

 

[Tumblehome]

Thanks, RN. That's what I get for only skimming the main portion of each page.

I wouldn't say the site is entirely woo-free. From the bottom of the right-hand column:

Why this site? We can-- and must-- do better than the prevailing mega-corporate "New World Order," with its wage-slavery, war on nature, and homogenized culture. We'd better start dreaming up new alternatives now! I believe the very first act of genuine revolution is the act of imagination.

I can sympathize with the sentiment in principle, but it's overstated to a wooish degree.