Nan Madol

Nan Madol within Pacific Ocean

I'm reading A Quantum Mythology by Gavin Smith. On page 75 we pay a visit to Micronesia and in particular Nan Madol, an ancient construction made of stone adjacent to the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia.

Pohnpei Island
Airport is blue marker at top, Nan Madol is at lower right

Kanamwayso is a mythical homeland or residence of the gods in Pohnpeian legend, also referred to as Western Katau.

• According to Pohnpeian oral tradition, twin sorcerers or divine brothers named Olisihpa and Olosohpa came from Kanamwayso (Western Katau).
• They arrived in a large canoe to build a sacred altar for their god of agriculture, Nahnisohn Sahpw, which eventually became the foundation of the ancient ruined city of Nan Madol off the coast of Pohnpei.
• After Olisihpa died, his brother Olosohpa became the first ruler of the Saudeleur Dynasty.
• Legend states that the brothers used magic and a flying dragon to levitate the massive basalt blocks into place.

Nan Madol