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ufology Ufology ( ) is the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by people who believe that they may be of extraordinary origins (most frequently of extraterrestrial alien visitors). While there are instances of government, private, and f ...
, Nordic aliens are fictional
humanoid A humanoid (; from English ''human'' and ''-oid'' "resembling") is a non-human entity with human form or characteristics. The earliest recorded use of the term, in 1870, referred to indigenous peoples in areas colonized by Europeans. By the 20t ...
extraterrestrials Extraterrestrial life, colloquially referred to as alien life, is life that may occur outside Earth and which did not originate on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been conclusively detected, although efforts are underway. Such life might ...
purported to come from the
Pleiades The Pleiades (), also known as The Seven Sisters, Messier 45 and other names by different cultures, is an asterism and an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus. At a distance of ...
who resemble Nordic-
Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...
ns. Professed
contactees Contactees are persons who claim to have experienced contact with extraterrestrials. Some claimed ongoing encounters, while others claimed to have had as few as a single encounter. Evidence is anecdotal in all cases. As a cultural phenomenon, c ...
describe them as being six to seven feet tall (about two meters) with long blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.''Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained''. Ed. Una McGovern. Chambers, 2007. pp. 489–490. . Debunked ufologist
George Adamski George Adamski (17 April 1891 – 23 April 1965) was a Polish-American author who became widely known in ufology circles, and to some degree in popular culture, after he displayed numerous photographs in the 1940s and 1950s that he said were o ...
is credited with being among the first to claim contact with Nordic aliens in the mid 1950s, and scholars note that the mythology of extraterrestrial visitation from beings with features described as "
Aryan Aryan or Arya (, Indo-Iranian *''arya'') is a term originally used as an ethnocultural self-designation by Indo-Iranians in ancient times, in contrast to the nearby outsiders known as 'non-Aryan' (*''an-arya''). In Ancient India, the term ' ...
" often include claims of telepathy, benevolence, and physical beauty.


History

Cultural historian David J. Skal wrote that early stories of Nordic-type aliens may have been partially inspired by the 1951 film ''
The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Re ...
'', in which an extraterrestrial arrives on
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to warn humanity about the dangers of
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.
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professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano described alien abduction beliefs as "a living myth", and notes that, among believers, Nordic aliens "are often associated with
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and love and act as protectors for the experiencers."Kelley-Romano, Stephanie (2006). "Mythmaking in Alien Abduction Narratives". Published in ''Extreme Deviance''. Ed. Erich Goode. Pine Forge Press, 2007. p. 51. In contactee and ufology literature, Nordic aliens are often described as benevolent or even "magical" beings who want to observe and communicate with humans and are concerned about the Earth's environment or prospects for world peace. Believers also ascribe telepathic powers to Nordic aliens, and describe them as "paternal, watchful, smiling, affectionate, and youthful." During the 1950s, many contactees, especially those in Europe, claimed encounters with beings fitting this description. Such claims became relatively less common in subsequent decades, as the
grey alien Grey aliens, also referred to as Zeta Reticulans, Roswell Greys, or Grays, are purported extraterrestrial beings. They are frequent subjects of close encounters and alien abduction claims. The details of such claims vary widely, but typicall ...
supplanted the Nordic in most alleged accounts of extraterrestrial encounters.


Notable claimants

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George Adamski George Adamski (17 April 1891 – 23 April 1965) was a Polish-American author who became widely known in ufology circles, and to some degree in popular culture, after he displayed numerous photographs in the 1940s and 1950s that he said were o ...
claimed he was contacted by Nordic aliens in his books ''Flying Saucers Have Landed'' and ''Inside the Space Ships''. * Howard Menger claimed contact with Nordic aliens in his books, such as ''From Outer Space to You''. * Travis Walton claimed contact with Nordic aliens in his book ''The Walton Experience''.


In popular culture

* In the TBS show ''
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'', a comedy about alien encounters, a Nordic is one of three main alien characters (along with Reptilian and a
Grey Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed o ...
). * In the episode "Aliens Among Us" of the TV show ''
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'', a blonde Nordic alien was the disguise of Sheila O'Flaherty, a wanted thief. She and two others disguised themselves as aliens, including a Grey and a Reptilian. * In the video game ''
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'', the antagonistic Skedar aliens disguise themselves as Nordic aliens to trick humanity into submission. * In the television show ''
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'', the human protagonists meet an alien race known as the Asgard, who appeared to early humans as Nordic gods, but who are in actuality small Grey aliens. * The Twins in the show ''
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'' are a pair of Nordic aliens that spend their time playing pranks on the warden, often killing many of his inmates. They sport large
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and are often accompanied by a
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. * In the CGI TV show ''
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'', the three aliens B-Bop A Luna 2T Fru-T and Do Wah Diddy meet humans Mike Angela and Cedric and are force to protect the earth not destroy it.


See also

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George Adamski George Adamski (17 April 1891 – 23 April 1965) was a Polish-American author who became widely known in ufology circles, and to some degree in popular culture, after he displayed numerous photographs in the 1940s and 1950s that he said were o ...
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Truman Bethurum Truman Bethurum (August 21, 1898 – May 21, 1969) was one of the well known 1950s UFO or alien "contactees"- individuals who claimed to have spoken with people from other inhabited planets and entered or ridden in their spacecraft. Background B ...
* Elizabeth Klarer * Space Brothers * Billy Meier *
Linda Moulton Howe Linda Moulton Howe (born January 20, 1942) is an American investigative journalist and Regional Emmy award-winning documentary film maker best known for her work as a ufologist and advocate of a variety of conspiracy theories, including her in ...
* Star people (New Age belief) *
UFOs 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 ...
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UFO religion A UFO religion is any religion in which the existence of extraterrestrial (ET) entities operating unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is an element of belief. Typically, adherents of such religions believe the ETs to be interested in the welfar ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nordic Aliens Alleged UFO-related entities Nordicism Taurus (constellation)