Was the Greek god Apollo an ancient astronaut?

In von Däniken's own “analysis” of aliens in ancient Greece, Odyssey of the Gods (2000), he relates part of the story from the Homeric Hymn but betrays no knowledge of the original. It is clear from the discussion on p. read more

Apollo is the Olympian god of the sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. An embodiment of the Hellenic ideal of kalokagathia, he is harmony, reason and moderation personified, a perfect blend of physical superiority and moral virtue. read more

The ancient astronaut theory is not terribly original, as I have taken pains to show, but clearly in the years leading up to the release of Chariots of the Gods in 1968, something was in the air. Our example today comes from the United States, specifically the original run of Star Trek. read more