It's long been my contention that....

1. Aliens did visit and observe men, as far back as primitive times.

2. Aliens did not initiate conversation with them, but just observed, likely abducted, but were also occassionally spotted.

3. This led to the idea of "gods" visiting, and was probably the basis of the idea of gods in the first place, and that they resided in the sky.

4. They simply picked one of the more impressive stars in the night sky (assuming that obviously, the gods would reside in the best ones).

Originally posted by Gazrok
It's long been my contention that....

1. Aliens did visit and observe men, as far back as primitive times.

2. Aliens did not initiate conversation with them, but just observed, likely abducted, but were also occassionally spotted.

3. This led to the idea of "gods" visiting, and was probably the basis of the idea of gods in the first place, and that they resided in the sky.

4. They simply picked one of the more impressive stars in the night sky (assuming that obviously, the gods would reside in the best ones).

I would even be willing to speculate that some abduction/ encounter of neanderthal man led to the God spark of reflective conciousness... and accounts for any 'missing links'. Plus being handed battery lights to mine in the dark for our Alien masters.

Originally posted by Gazrok
2. Aliens did not initiate conversation with them, but just observed, likely abducted, but were also occassionally spotted.

3. This led to the idea of "gods" visiting, and was probably the basis of the idea of gods in the first place, and that they resided in the sky.

4. They simply picked one of the more impressive stars in the night sky (assuming that obviously, the gods would reside in the best ones).

If it led to the idea the Gods visited us, then you also have to say they did initially made conversations with them. Agriculture, language, writing, economics and stuff is all said to come from the Gods / aliens. So they would be very interactive (that's also why you read all the stories).

And how much does it make sense they just picked a star? The Egyptians not only "picked" Sirius (yes that star looks quite impressive, there the Gods must come from ) but also Virgo, Ursa Minor, Ursa Mayor, Orion and stuff. Isn't it more logical the aliens / Gods really came from Sirius, instead of saying the people back then not giving credit and saying they just "picked" one out?