Reptilian humanoid
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| Reptilian-Humanoid as reported to the Reptoids Research Center. |
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| Creature | |
| Name: | Reptilian-Humanoid |
| AKA: | Snakepeople, Reptoids, dinosauroids, Draconians, lizardfolk, lizardmen, Saurians, Sauroids, Dragonoids |
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| Grouping: | InnerTerrestrial Extraterrestrial Mythology Cryptid |
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| First reported: | (Claimed) Ancient city of Ur, Mesopotamia. |
| Last sighted: | Present day |
| Country: | Various |
| Habitat: | Various |
| Status: | Fictional |
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore, science fiction, ufology, and contemporary conspiracy theories. They are variously said to be beings that evolved on Earth parallel to mankind, extraterrestrials, supernatural entities, or the remains of a pre-human civilization. Depending on context they are known by many names, including Snakepeople, Reptoids, dinosauroids, lizardfolk or lizardmen and Chitauri.
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[edit] Mythology
Reptilian humanoids of varying depictions have been common in the myths and legends of many cultures throughout history.
[edit] Europe
Cecrops I, the mythical first King of Athens was half man, half snake. This is illustrated, for example, on a frieze on the Pergamon Altar in Pergamum. In these images from Pergamum, some of which depict gigantomachy, one sees the giant Klyteros with huge serpents between his legs. Boreas (Aquilon to the Romans) was the Greek god of the cold north wind, described by Pausanias as a winged man with serpents between his legs.[1]
[edit] India
In Indian scriptures and legends, the Naga (Devanagari: नाग) are reptilian beings said to live underground and interact with human beings on the surface. In some versions, these beings were said to have once lived on a continent in the Indian Ocean that sank beneath the waves. Indian texts also refer to a reptilian race called the "Sarpa" (Devanagari: सर्प). The Syrictæ (Greek: Skiritai; Latin: Sciritae) of India were a legendary tribe of men with snake-like nostrils in place of noses and bandy serpentine legs.[citation needed]
[edit] East Asia
The Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese speak throughout their history of 龍 (Lóng) (Yong in Korean, Ryu in Japanese) or dragons, conceived of in both physical and non-physical forms, but rarely depicted in humanoid form, though they may assume a non-reptilian human form.[2]
In China, Korea and Japan, underwater realms are referred to where the Dragon Kings and their descendants live, as well as a lineage of humans descended from a race of dragons. This lineage was often claimed by East Asian emperors, who were believed to be able to change from human to dragon form at will.
[edit] Middle East
In the Middle East, reptilian beings ranging from certain Jinn to dragons and serpent-men have been spoken of since ancient times. In one of the apocryphal books falsely purporting to be the lost Book of Jasher, a serpent race is described.
In the Book of Genesis, God punishes the serpent for deceiving Eve into eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil by decreeing, "Upon thy belly thou shalt go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of your life" (Genesis 3:14 KJV). Traditionally, many have felt this implied that the serpent (a snake or reptile) had legs before then. Thus It is therefore often portrayed in Western art as a humanoid (woman) with a snake's tail, and sometimes lizard-like feet, as in a detail from Bosch's Last Judgement.
[edit] Modern claims
Even in modern times, some claim to have encountered reptilian humanoids. In many of these cases, a UFO is part of the encounter; alien abduction narratives sometimes allege contact with reptilian creatures.[3]
[edit] Scientific speculation
In a thought experiment published in 1982, paleontologist Dale Russell, curator of vertebrate fossils at the National Museum of Canada in Ottawa, conjectured that, had the Chicxulub meteorite not exterminated the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, bipedal predators (theropods) which existed at that time, such as Troodon, would have evolved into intelligent beings similar in body plan to humans. Troodontids had semi-manipulative fingers, able to grasp and hold objects to a certain degree, and binocular vision. Like most dinosaurs of the troodontid family, this imaginary creature, which Russell called the "Dinosauroid", would have had large eyes and three fingers on each hand, one of which would have been partially opposed. As with most modern reptiles (and birds), its genitalia would have been internal. Russell speculated that it would have required a navel, as a placenta aids the development of a large brain case, however it would not have possessed mammary glands, and would have fed its young, as birds do, on regurgitated food. Its language would have sounded somewhat like bird song. Russell's fanciful speculation has been met with criticism from other paleontologists since the 1980s, many of whom point out that Russell's Dinosauroid is overly anthropomorphic. Gregory S. Paul (1988) and Thomas R. Holtz Jr., consider it "suspiciously human" (Paul, 1988) and argue that a large-brained, highly intelligent troodontid would retain a more standard theropod body plan, with a horizontal posture and long tail, and would probably manipulate objects with the snout and feet in the manner of a bird, rather than with human-like "hands". Darren Naish (2006) pointed to the ground hornbill as a better model for an intelligent dinosaur.[4][5] The artist Nemo Ramjet has used these new approaches to the original thought experiment to re-interpret the Dinosauroid, going so far as to create "Dinosauroid cave art", which depicts sentient, tool-using troodontids and other dinosaurs and pterosaurs, painted using sticks and feathers.[6]
[edit] Cryptozoology
Claims of a "lizard man" in southern Florida have circulated for decades. First reported in Scape Ore Swamp in 1988, the creature was "sighted" again in 2008.
[edit] Conspiracy theories
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There are many conspiracy theories involving reptilian extraterrestrials, or terrestrials of reptilian lineage. Many posit that the so-called Greys are in fact reptiles, and should be categorized as "Reptoids", others that Reptoids are an entirely different species working with or in opposition to the Greys. Some conspiracy promoters have also claimed that they are capable of shape-shifting (Icke, 2004).
One of the earliest, modern-day reports is that of Ashland, Nebraska police officer Herbert Schirmer. On December 3, 1967, Schirmer claims to have been taken aboard a UFO that appeared just outside of Ashland, where he encountered humanoid beings, 4 feet 6 inches to 5 feet (1.38 m to 1.53 m) tall, who wore close-fitting silvery gray uniforms, boots, and gloves. Their heads were thin, and longer than a human head. The skin on their faces was grey-white, the nose flat, the mouth merely a slit which did not move, even when they spoke. Their eyes were slightly slanted. While only slightly reptilian in their outward appearance, these beings bore a "winged serpent" emblem on the left side of their chest. Schirmer alleged that the beings are from another galaxy, and have bases on Earth.[7]
[edit] John Rhodes
John Rhodes was the first person to seriously investigate and publicly present claims of reptilian-humanoid sightings and/or contact [8]. He established the Reptoids.com[9] Research Center in 1997 to collect, review and present evidence of reptoid activity. He has also appeared on television and radio shows being interviewed about his discoveries and the science supporting the theory of Reptoids.
Rhodes contends that the majority of the reptilian humanoids are descendants of the dinosaurs and are biological byproducts of Earth evolution. Rhodes cites the 1980s thought experiment of Dale Russell as an example of scientific projection that correlates his "Evolved Reptoid" theory. (see above). Rhodes also states that human attention has been intentionally misdirected away from the underworld toward deep space, so the subject of underground Earth dwelling Reptoids and lost ancient civilizations can remain secret.
Rhodes also adds that most accusations of politicians shape-shifting into reptilian humanoids are totally unfounded, and that such reports are simply projections of collective fear and blame for the world's conditions.[citation needed] When questioned as to why Reptoids have become the proverbial "whipping boys" of modern ufology, he responds that it is because people tend to have a knee-jerk reaction to the image that western religious authorities have conditioned us to fear and distrust.[citation needed]
[edit] David Icke
According to David Icke, reptilian humanoids are the force behind a worldwide conspiracy directed at manipulation and control of humanity. He contends that most of the world's leaders, from Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton and George W. Bush to members of the British Royal Family, are in fact related to the 7-foot (2.1 m) tall, blood-drinking, reptilians from the star system Alpha Draconis.
According to an interview with David Icke, Christine Fitzgerald claims that she was a confidante of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and that Diana told her that the Royal Family were reptilian aliens, and that they could shapeshift.[10]
Icke claims, based on his exploration of genealogical connections to European royalty, that many presidents of the United States have been and are reptilian humanoids. In his view, United States foreign policy after September 11 is the product of a reptilian conspiracy to enslave humanity, with George W. Bush as a servant of the reptilians.
He also theorizes that the reptilians came to Earth from the constellation Draco, as opposed to John Rhodes, of the Reptoids Research Center, who reports that the majority of reptilians appear to be of Earth origin and that they may have outposts in various planetary systems and/or dimensions.
Icke draws connections between the reptilian aliens in his theories and the Annunaki depicted in Zecharia Sitchin's 12th Planet,[11] which has led to other conspiracy theorists referring to reptilian humanoids as the "Annunaki";[12] however, Sitchin himself has always described his Annunaki as purely humanoid.[13]
[edit] In fiction
Reptilian humanoids are a common theme in fiction, whether fantasy or science fiction. They have appeared in various popular treatments, from early pulp short-stories and novellas, to full novels, comic books, television features V (TV series) and Dinosapien, films, and the digital entertainment. One example in gaming is The Elder Scrolls RPG series, in which the race of the Argonians are anthropomorphic lizards.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Reptilian Alien Reptoids The Reptoids Research Center
- Reptoid on Alien Research
- Reptilians More info about reptilians in history.
- ufologie.net - The Filiberto Caponi close encounter of the 3rd kind, 1993
- Articles on Reptilian Humanoids - Skeptic World
- ufocasebook.com - Filiberto Caponi Close Encounter 1993
- UFO occupants - grey and reptilian alien pictures
- Pictures of Alien types
- Human Reptilian hybrid in Op/Ed
[edit] References
- ^ www.pantheon.org/articles/g/gods_of_the_winds.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ www.draconian.com/dragons/chinese-dragon.php. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ theshadowlands.net/creature2.htm#lizard. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ darrennaish.blogspot.com/2006/08/bucorvids-post-cretaceous.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ darrennaish.blogspot.com/2006/11/dinosauroids-revisited.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ www.nemoramjet.com/dinoindex.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case659.htm. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ Ronson, Jon (2007-09-07). All Hail Our Lizard Overlords. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ www.reptoids.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ www.metatech.org/david_icke_and_reptilians.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.
- ^ David Icke (1999). The Biggest Secret. David Icke Books.
- ^ truthism.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ Excerpts From Zecharia Sitchin's Speech - UFO Evidence
- Blum, Ralph. Chapter 10. Beyond Earth: Man's Contact with UFOs. Bantam Books, 1974.
- Sitchin, Zecharia. The 12th Planet. 1978.
- Icke, David (September 2004). And the Truth Shall Set You Free: The 21st Century Edition. Bridge of Love. ISBN 0-9538810-5-9.
- Strassman, Rick (December 2000). DMT: The Spirit Molecule. Park Street Press.
- Lewis, Tyson; Richard Kahn (Wntr 2005). "The Reptoid Hypothesis: Utopian and Dystopian Representational Motifs in David Icke's Alien Conspiracy Theory" (pdf). Utopian Studies 16 (1): 45-75.
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