Keepers of the Journal

The Keepers of the Journal is a supposed secret society founded around the year 1000 soon after a failed attempt by a Viking expedition to find Atlantis. Norse sagas say that the Viking team was navigating in the North Atlantic with the aid of the Shepherd's Journal, when their longboat was destroyed and the crew lost expect for one survivor. The survivor vowed to find the Journal, which had been lost in the incident, and restore it to its rightful home in Iceland.

The "Keepers" evolved into a secret order of people, often royalty, military leaders, scholars, scientists and even politicians, that thought that if they could locate the Journal, decipher it and learn of the secrets of Atlantis, they could improve upon or dominate mankind. Although there is no written record of Keepers, most acknowledge that Leif Eriksson, Leonardo da Vinci, Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and Benjamin Franklin were among their members.

Members
The following is a list of individuals recognized as Keepers of the Journal.