Reptilians
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| Type | Term |
|---|---|
| Also known as | reptilian, lizard people, reptoids |
| On the Timeline | 1 event, 1991 |
Reptilians (also called reptoids or lizard people) are reptile-like humanoids that appear in science fiction, ufology and conspiracy theories. The idea that shape-shifting reptilian aliens secretly control the world was popularised by British conspiracy theorist David Icke.[1]
Origins
Political scientist Michael Barkun traces the idea to Robert E. Howard's 1929 story "The Shadow Kingdom", about serpent men who could take human form. In the 1940s American occultist Maurice Doreal wrote about a "serpent race" that could appear human, and Barkun believes Doreal's writings later fed into Icke's work. Historian Edward Guimont has argued that the theory also drew on colonial-era legends about Africa.[1]
In abduction reports
Some abduction accounts describe reptile-like beings. One of the earliest is that of Herbert Schirmer, a police officer in Ashland, Nebraska, who recalled under hypnosis being taken aboard a UFO in 1967 by humanoids with a slightly reptilian look and a winged-serpent emblem; skeptics consider it a hoax.[1]
David Icke
In The Biggest Secret (1999), Icke claimed that tall, blood-drinking, shape-shifting reptilians from the Alpha Draconis star system, hiding in underground bases, are behind a worldwide conspiracy, and that many world leaders and royal families are related to them.[1] He has drawn large audiences, and a 2013 poll found that about 4% of American voters said they believed his ideas.[1]
In popular culture
The idea is often used as a joke: a 2003 Ontario election campaign called a rival an "evil reptilian kitten-eater", and a ballot in the 2008 Minnesota Senate recount was cast for "Lizard People".[1]
On the UAP Timeline
- Valdamar Valerian's Matrix books (January 1991) — A writer using a pseudonym publishes books claiming 'grey aliens' are involved in human affairs.
References
- Reptilian conspiracy theory — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
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