Odyssey of the Gods - The Alien History of Ancient Greece

Erich Von Daniken turns his attention to ancient Greece! Von Daniken's exhausting research suggests that the Greek 'gods' were in fact extraterrestrias who arrived on Earth thousands of years ago. Archaeological evidence and the writings of the ancients, including Aristotle, prove these gods interbred with humans, performed genetic experiments, and bred 'mythical' creatures, such as centaurs and Cyclops. For anyone interested in Greece, extraterrestrial encounters, or the untold story of civilization, Odyssey of the Gods is a fascinating and revolutionary interpretation of ancient Greek sites and legends...

Odyssey of the Gods explores evidence suggesting:

- The oracular site of Delphi was an aircraft refueling station
- Jason's pursuit of the golden fleece was in fact a search for an essential aircraft component.
- Were the ancient cities of Troy and Atlantis one in the same?
- The city was destroyed in a war between aliens or their descendants
- What we now recognize as 'Greek myth' is in fact history
- A startling new explanation of the Atlantis legend

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.

Von Daniken's conclusions are astounding, but they are argued with such vigor and clarity that the reader cannot fail but to be simulated and provoked into considering the implications of his revolutionary findings for mankind's cosmic past...

Dozens of color photos depicting ancient sculptures and temple decorations document a variety of hitherto unexplained objects which, 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?