Alien Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

People argue endlessly about whether ancient beings were gods or aliens.

But almost nobody asks the most important question first.

What does the word “alien” actually mean?

Alien doesn’t mean little green men.
It doesn’t mean science fiction.
It doesn’t mean hostile.

Alien means not from here.

Once you lock that definition in place, the ancient world starts making a lot more sense.
Ancient myths stop sounding childish — and start sounding like records of something extraordinary.

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This is Buried Knowledge.