Lemuria (album)

Lemuria is the eleventh studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the name of a supposed sunken continent Lemuria, much like Atlantis. It was released simultaneously with Sirius B. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.

Lyrical themes

Typhon was a monster in Greek mythology. According to Aeschylus, he fought all the gods of Olympus: Zeus defeated him and chained him under Mount Etna, from where his rage creates eruptions.
Futhark was a runic alphabet used by various Germanic peoples; Uthark is an occult interpretation of said alphabet.
Berik is the mythological chief of all Gothic tribes: according to Jordanes, he departed from his Scandinavian motherland with three ships. The crews of the ships were the ancestors of the three Goth tribes.
Lemuria was a hypothetical "lost land", like Atlantis.
Quetzalcoatl is an Aztec deity.
Abaris was a legendary sage and priest of Apollo.
Emanuel Swedenborg was an 18th-century Christian mystic, whose work became the foundation of The New Church.
Abraxas is a Gnostic word of great importance.