Chariots of the Gods?

In the movie Chariots of the Gods, based on the novel by Erich von Däniken, it brings up multiple pseudoarchaeological claims. A pseudoarchaeology claim “-involves the misinterpretation and misrepresentation of archaeological data to concoct a past that some feel is more satisfying” (Fader). One of the most interesting claims I heard about was the idea that the Egyptians could not have built the pyramids in Giza by themselves with the technology available at the time. Von Däniken creates this argument around mathematical coincidences and the claim that Egyptians did not have the proper tools or time to build the pyramids. This claim however is false, it is very well possible for the Egyptians to have built the pyramids and for the mathematical…

Erich Von Daniken was born in Switzerland in 1935. He attended the College St-Michael in Fribourg, Switzerland and occupied his time with studying ancient holy writings. While he was a manager of a five-star hotel, he wrote his first book "Chariots of the Gods" in 1968, which quickly became a best seller in the United States and Germany. He received fame and recognition for a TV special called "In Search of Ancient Astronauts" which was based off of "Chariots of the Gods" in 1993. It's also said…

the name of Phaethon yearns to see the Sun god for answers. And by the time he reaches the God’s throne room the light is too blinding for the boy to bear and is forced to stop. As soon as Phaethon gets a chance to ask the Sun god his question he takes it. And the god confirms the boy’s thoughts by saying he is Phaethon’s real father. But Phaethon asks for proof because the kids at his school will not believe him. In return the sun god lets him pick anything he wants and he shall have it. But to…

retold by Edith Hamilton is about a boy named Phaëthon, he was being selfish and not listen to his father and faces consequences. Phaëthon is a young man that didn't know who his father was. Phaëthon is half mortal half god. He told all of the boys at school that the Sun-God is his dad, they all laughed at him, so Phaëthon went to find the the Sun-God. When Phaëthon got to the Sun-God's palace, the Sun-God was surrounded a blazing splendor. Phaëthon was forced to stop by the guards. The Sun-God…

mythologies have gods and goddesses that represent the same thing such as the Underworld, beauty, love, marriage, birth, etc. Both the Aztec and Greek Mythology have a sun god and a moon god. The sun god and moon good in each mythology has a relationship with each other but the relationship between the two gods in the Aztec Mythology differs from the relationship between the two gods in the Greek mythology. As I’ve already said, the two mythologies are more different than they are similar. In…

Over 40 odes were written by Pindar. Each dedicated to victors of Olympic, Nemean, Isthmian, and Pythian games. Each one is unique in style and subject. What makes his ode’s unique, though? Pindar would compare the victor and a character from a well-known mythology. The comparisons would vary with each victor. The only time these epics would differ from the normal is the odes dedicated to charioteers. Only one of the odes dedicated to a chariot-race victor focuses on the rider that won. In…

by wedding of the top panel with the bottom panel. Viewers can immediately see the amongst all differences, they all share the same necessary traits to make this piece come as one. They all illustrate a deity seen upon a chariot all being pulled by different beasts. Beneath those deities are the…

Based on each image showing the art, agriculture, and sculptures in each civilization they are similar and different. I notice that in each picture showing art there is an animal pulling a chariot with a human on each chariot. Similarities between each picture is that there are animal pulling chariots, there is a human controlling each one, and they look like they are heading in a certain direction and is not doing it for fun or a race. A difference between the Rome, Greece, and Han China…

He didn’t listen to his father’s advice about his chariot and rides it anyways. Phaëthon chooses to ride the Sun God’s chariot, his father becomes concerned. The Sun God is afraid that Phaëthon will get injured or killed. “Phaëthon did not give a thought of the dangers his father detailed.” “ He felt not a quiver of fear, not a doubt of his powers.” (564). At the end of the story, Phaëthon gives up on trying to control his situation. Phaëthon was riding his dad’s chariot and he let go of the…

the other horses are angels that search the earth. The discovery of these angels points to the purpose of the vision: the world was at peace because of God, and He would now utilize this peace to restore His people to a state of blessedness. Following a promise of restoration, God shows Zechariah a vision of four horns and four craftsmen. Horns represent power, because the health of an animal’s horns determines its strength. In prophecy horns often refer to world kingdoms. Apparently, these…