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He references stories where giants built sacred sites or served as ancestors, linking them to mythologies from Norse Norse, Jewish, Greek, and Polynesian traditions. While these tales are compelling, mainstream scholars debate whether they are literal histories or cultural allegories.
Hancock suggests that some myths may encode truths about advanced ancient beings who seeded civilization or possessed knowledge lost to history.
The Quetzalcoatl Legend and Its Supposed Extra-Worldly Origins
A significant part of the episode focuses on the Mexican god Quetzalcoatl, often depicted as a feathered serpent. Hancock challenges the accepted story that Quetzalcoatl was a god who created humanity and later departed, promising to return.