Odyssey of the Gods, Erich von Daniken
Odyssey of the Gods, Erich von Daniken
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Odyssey of the Gods
The History of Extraterrestrial Contact in Ancient Greece

Author: Erich von Daniken

Narrator: William Dufris

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/24/2011

Synopsis

Legendary UFO expert Erich von Däniken stirs up another controversy with an imaginative supposition: What if the myths of ancient Greece were attempts to describe events that really happened? What if ancient peoples were visited, not by imaginary gods and goddesses, but by extraterrestrial beings who arrived on earth thousands of years ago? The author's research into both ancient mythology and current archaeological discoveries leads him to some explosive hypotheses. He suggests that the best explanation of such creatures as centaurs and Cyclops, as well as stories about the lost continent of Atlantis and wars among the deities, may be efforts by artists of the times to record never-before-seen phenomena. Dozens of ancient sculptures and temple decorations, von Däniken points out, look surprisingly similar to equipment used by today's astronauts. Could these be long-lost secrets, being rediscovered by scientists today?

About Erich von Daniken

Erich von Daniken is arguably the most widely read and most-copied nonfiction author in the world. He published his first (and best-known) book, Chariots of the Gods, in 1968. The worldwide bestseller was followed by forty more books. His works have been translated into twenty-eight languages and have sold more than 65 million copies. He lives in Switzerland.

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Goodreads review by Maciej on January 05, 2020

Pros: - mentions a few Greek myths/books (Argonautica, Iliad, Odyssey, Schliemann's Troy, Atlantis) Cons - most of the conclusions of the author are naive - 1/3 of the book focuces on Plato's dialogues (Critias, Timaeus), where the author tries to compare alread known candidates of Atlantis to the desc......more

Goodreads review by Annie on June 13, 2012

My thoughts on Reality and Truth – (as I think this needs to be said before the review)These things change constantly. When you were six it was your reality that Santa Clause existed. It was 100% true to you. This does not mean it was not real and it does not mean that it is real. Reality is always......more

Goodreads review by Gurudatt Rao on August 06, 2022

An author who never disappoints in providing substantive linkage of humans to extraterrestrials. Another amazing book in the series. A must read for someone believing in space exploration, ancient aliens and life ahead.......more

Goodreads review by Andrés on April 20, 2015

A long time ago when I was in highschool, my history teacher would tell us that we should check our "facts" with at least three different sources to consider them facts. Or was it some other teacher? Anyway, the point was clear enough, don't take anything at face value until you've researched it tho......more

Goodreads review by Mark on October 28, 2021

An interesting book that brings up well-researched challenges to the established historical narratives that unfortunately falls short in presenting much satisfying evidence or argument for its "aliens were the gods". Does it create a great case for advanced civilizations during the Ice Age? Yes. Does......more

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