I am humbled you think me alike to those related [ literally, apparently? ] to the Goddess of Wisdom.

[ Better than being asked if he's related to this mysterious Percy guy, again. ]

There are several tales, truth to be told. Some say it was deliberate, a method of protection. Others claim it the result of a meteor, and the resultant seismic activity caused the city to sink. There are some who even claim it was the work of an enemy, using a great weapon of the Atlanteans' own devising. Though, I believe the prevalently accepted theory is the first.

If King Orin were here, he could tell you better of its history, for it is tied close with that of the royal family.