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Jean Sendy (1910–1978) was a French writer and translator, author of works on esoterica and
Jean Sendy and Raëlism
/ref> In his 1969 book ''Those Gods who made Heaven and Earth'', Sendy claimed that space travelers 23,500 years ago arrived in the
“A Gentleman’s Joyous Esotericism: Jean Sendy Above and Beyond the ‘Ancient Aliens’” Scholarly essay by Stefano Bigliardi about Jean Sendy's life and workJean Sendy's Books
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sendy, Jean Ancient astronauts proponents UFO writers French male non-fiction writers 1910 births 1978 deaths 20th-century French male writers
Jean Sendy (1910–1978) was a French writer and translator, author of works on esoterica and UFO
An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are id ...
phenomena. He was also an early proponent of the ancient astronaut
Ancient astronauts (or ancient aliens) refers to a pseudoscientific hypothesis which holds that intelligent extraterrestrial beings visited Earth and made contact with humans in antiquity and prehistoric times. Proponents suggest that this ...
hypothesis.
Ancient astronauts
He wrote the 1968 book ''The moon: The key to the Bible'' in which he claimed the word "Elohim" mentioned in the HebrewGenesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
of the Bible, which is usually translated as God
In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...
, should in fact be translated in the plural as "Gods" because the singular of the word ''Elohim'' is ''Eloah''. He claimed that the "Gods" were actually space travelers (an alien
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrater ...
race of humanoids). Sendy believed that Genesis was factual history of ancient astronauts colonizing earth who became "angels in human memory". The book contains many ideas later found in the UFO religion Raëlism
Raëlism, also known as Raëlianism or Raelian Movement is a UFO religion founded in 1970s France by Claude Vorilhon, now known as Raël. Scholars of religion classify Raëlism as a new religious movement. The group is formalised as the Inte ...
./ref> In his 1969 book ''Those Gods who made Heaven and Earth'', Sendy claimed that space travelers 23,500 years ago arrived in the
Solar System
The Solar System Capitalization of the name varies. The International Astronomical Union, the authoritative body regarding astronomical nomenclature, specifies capitalizing the names of all individual astronomical objects but uses mixed "Solar ...
in a large hollow sphere and seeded humanity.
List of works
*''La lune: Clé de la Bible'' (translated in English ''The moon: The key to the Bible'') (1968) later edition (1974) *''Those Gods Who Made Heaven & Earth; the novel of the Bible'' (1969) later edition (1972) *''The Coming of the Gods'' (1970) later edition (1973) *''Moon Outpost Of Gods'' (1975)Public lectures
* Premier Congres National de Science-Fiction – Clermont-Ferrand, France, March 1–10, 1974See also
* Morris Jessup *Paul Misraki
Paul Misraki (28 January 1908 – 29 October 1998) was a French composer of popular music and film scores. Over the course of over 60 years, Misraki wrote the music to 130 films, scoring works by directors like Jean Renoir, Claude Chabrol, ...
References
External links
“A Gentleman’s Joyous Esotericism: Jean Sendy Above and Beyond the ‘Ancient Aliens’” Scholarly essay by Stefano Bigliardi about Jean Sendy's life and work
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sendy, Jean Ancient astronauts proponents UFO writers French male non-fiction writers 1910 births 1978 deaths 20th-century French male writers