The sinking of Numenor - a lesson to whom?

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Originally Posted by Morthoron

But even in his wrath, Eru appears as Yahweh to Noah, saving the faithful under Elendil (which I believe differentiates Atalante from Atlantis as there were no survivors in the Greek tradition).

Any mention of Noah reminds me of Eddie Izzard's take: Eddie Izzard's Noah's Ark

although I suppose that with Ulmo watching over the waters, there wouldn't be any evil fish to survive.