TITLE:
Anomalous Aerial Phenomena, Abductions, and Mysterious Technologies in Ancient Greece
AUTHORS:
Lilian Tsappa
KEYWORDS:
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, Ancient Greek Mythology
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.12,
December
26,
2023
ABSTRACT: This
paper investigates cases of anomalous aerial phenomena, abductions, and
mysterious technologies depicted in ancient Greek mythology from a twenty-first
century perspective, and in view of their commonality with occurrences observed
worldwide and documented as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. The
interdisciplinary approach aims to show that the descriptions of aerial
phenomena and advanced technologies in ancient Greek myths are not solely the
products of imagination but, perhaps, the rudimentary accounts of empirical
observation of historical events expressed in a context of limited understanding
of science and technology. The main themes of Classical Greek mythology are
discussed, and their relation to the religious beliefs of the period. Key
elements in the myth of The Abduction of Europe, and the myth of The Golden
Fleece, point to the nation-building component of the ancient Greek mythical
aerial phenomena.