A scholarly treatment of catastrophes, ancient myths and Nazi Occult beliefs. Explored are the many tales of an ancient race said to have lived in the Arctic regions, such as Thule and Hyperborea. Progressing onward, the book looks at modern polar legends: including the survival of Hitler, German bases in Antarctica, UFOs, the hollow earth, and the hidden kingdoms of Agartha and Shambhala. Chapters include: Prologue in Hyperborea, The Golden Age, The Imperishable Sacred Land, The Northern Lights, The Arctic Homeland, The Aryan Myth, The Thule Society, The Black Order, The Hidden Lands, Agartha and the Polaires, Shambhala, The Hole at the Pole, Antarctica, Arcadia Regained, The Symbolic Pole, Polar and Solar Traditions, The Spiritual Pole, The Catastrophists, The Uniformitarians, Polar Wandering, more.