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    TV Episode | 44 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

Ancient Aliens

Aliens and Superheroes (Season 8, Episode 9)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi

From the beginning of recorded history, humans have told stories about beings with super-human strength, super-sonic speed, and supernatural abilities. The ancients had heroic tales about Zeus, Thor, and Hanuman while today we have ...See moreFrom the beginning of recorded history, humans have told stories about beings with super-human strength, super-sonic speed, and supernatural abilities. The ancients had heroic tales about Zeus, Thor, and Hanuman while today we have superhero stories about Superman, Batman, and Spider-man. Mythologists say these epic stories resemble each other because they may have all come from a common set of oral legends created eons ago by our earliest ancestors. But might there be another, more otherworldly reason that the world's heroic myths are so similar? Is it possible, as many Ancient Astronaut Theorists contend, that these stories are actually based on extraordinary-- and possibly extraterrestrial--beings that lived on Earth in the distant past? Written by Anonymous See less
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Aug 22, 2014 (United States)
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Gerard Jones
Self - Author, The Comic Book Heroes Self - Author, The Comic Book Heroes   See fewer
Dan DiDio
Self - Co-Publisher, DC Comics (as Dan Didio) Self - Co-Publisher, DC Comics (as Dan Didio)   See fewer
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
Self - Publisher, Legendary Times Magazine Self - Publisher, Legendary Times Magazine   See fewer
Jonathan Young
Self - Founding Curator, Joseph Campbell Archives (as Jonathan Young Ph.D.) Self - Founding Curator, Joseph Campbell Archives (as Jonathan Young Ph.D.)   See fewer
Sabina Magliocco
Self - Folklorist, California State Univ., Northridge (as Sabina Magliocco Ph.D.) Self - Folklorist, California State Univ., Northridge (as Sabina Magliocco Ph.D.)   See fewer
David Childress
Self - Author: Technology of the Gods Self - Author: Technology of the Gods   See fewer
William Henry
Self - Author / Investigative Mythologist Self - Author / Investigative Mythologist   See fewer
Mike Bara
Self - Author, Dark Mission Self - Author, Dark Mission   See fewer
David Wilcock
Self - Author, The Synchronicity Key Self - Author, The Synchronicity Key   See fewer
Erich von Däniken
Self - Author, Chariots of the Gods Self - Author, Chariots of the Gods   See fewer
Deepak Shimkhada
Self - Professor of Hindu Studies, Claremont Lincoln University (as Deepak Shimkhada Ph.D.) Self - Professor of Hindu Studies, Claremont Lincoln University (as Deepak Shimkhada Ph.D.)   See fewer
Kathleen McGowan Coppens
Self - Author / Researcher Self - Author / Researcher   See fewer
Graham Phillips
Self - Author / Investigative Journalist Self - Author / Investigative Journalist   See fewer
Don LoCicero
Self - Author, Superheroes and Gods (as Don LoCicero Ph.D.) Self - Author, Superheroes and Gods (as Don LoCicero Ph.D.)   See fewer
Jason Martell
Self - Founder, Ancient School Self - Founder, Ancient School   See fewer
Stan Lee
Self - Spider-Man Co-Creator Self - Spider-Man Co-Creator   See fewer
Kirsten Fisher
Self - Assistant Professor of Biology, Cal State Los Angeles (as Kirsten Fisher Ph.D.) Self - Assistant Professor of Biology, Cal State Los Angeles (as Kirsten Fisher Ph.D.)   See fewer
Simon Allix
Self: Narrator Self: Narrator   See fewer
Joseph Campbell
Self - Mythologist (archive footage) Self - Mythologist (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Clotworthy
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
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