Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (legend)

Nan Madol: Stone City of the Sorcerers

Folklore — not a documented case

The ancient city of Nan Madol, built of giant basalt columns on a Pacific lagoon, is said to have been raised by two sorcerer brothers who flew the stones through the air with the help of a dragon.

Nan Madol is an ancient city of about 92 artificial islets built on a shallow lagoon off the eastern coast of Pohnpei Island in Micronesia. The islets are made of huge basalt columns, naturally hexagonal or pentagonal, stacked like logs. Because the islets are separated by canals, the city is also called the 'Venice of the Pacific'.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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