Are Otherworlds, Other Worlds?

If it’s plausible to speculate on the actual existence of the apparently mythical polytheistic god, by postulating that there were not really supernatural gods but flesh-and-blood ‘gods’ – technologically advanced extraterrestrials in other words – then it open up a can of worms. What about the rest of the apparently mythical menagerie like the Fairy-Folk? Okay, let’s give them a fair-go too because fairies, like dragons, are nearly universal throughout all cultures – from Polynesia to Asia to the American Indians to, and of course, the Northern Europeans.  Fairies and elves (Fairy-Folk in general) equal the modern UFO ‘Greys’, or the modern UFO ‘Greys’ equate to the mythological but actual and historical Fairy-Folk, to unite past and present.

 

A fairly common thread in mythology is someone coming across or visiting or being taken (kidnapped even) to some sort of magical land or place inhabited by exotic, even supernatural, beings, often god-like deities and/or often the Fairy-Folk types. However, upon return to their natural world, there’s no apparent similarity between the interval of time that person thought they spent in that enchanted realm and the elapsed time between that person exiting their normal abode for enchantment-land and re-entering their natural world later on down the line. For every day or week or month that person spends in the land of enchantment, perhaps a year or more of their natural world time passes. For example, we have the mythological (or is it?) enchanted land of the Otherworld.

 

The ‘Other World’ (Slavic) or ‘Otherworld’ (Irish, Welsh and Celtic) in mythology tends to be a mysterious, enchanted, fabulously wealthy land, a land of fantastic pleasures, the land of (usually dispossessed*) gods, goddesses, and Fairy-Folk that is literally out of this world. It’s sort of like the Promised Land that resides towards the west, located in the oceans or beyond the seas. Note it’s the ‘Otherworld’, not the ‘underworld’ – two different concepts.

 

The Otherworlds (in general – they’re quite a few of them) tend to be places of rebirth where the dead get resurrected back to the land of the living. Call those rising-from-the-dead, sort of like what Jesus Christ (an extraterrestrial ‘god’) did, though he’s but one of many ‘gods’ with that talent according to mythology.

 

While fairies are known throughout the cultures and mythologies of the world, such as with the Maoris of New Zealand, they tend to be most associated with the Irish, Celtics and Welsh.  Further, Fairy-Folk tend to be extremely long lived (quasi-immortal, like the mythological gods), maybe even really immortal (or as close to it as makes no odds) in their Otherworld, again depicted as a land of eternal youth.

 

The Celtic / Irish / Welsh Otherworld is kind of like the ancient Greek Elysium (or Elysian Fields), a land of paradise also situated just somewhere to the West, but without the bit about being dead, although apparently some get to Elysium without dying. Regardless, in Elysium you’re granted immortality or become immortal, which is kind of like a rebirth, although death and rebirth were certainly Otherworld themes – part of the Otherworld environment.

 

My general or overall interpretation of the Otherworld(s) is that it’s a high-tech, quasi-utopian planet in another (probably not too far away in astronomical interstellar terms) solar system, inhabited by quasi-immortal, shape-shifting beings we tend to call the modern UFO abduction era ‘Greys’ or the equivalent, the historical Fairy-Folk, perhaps even home to some of the more traditional ‘gods’ associated with our mythologies.

 

Relevant to the case history immediately below, it’s worth noting that the Fairy-Folk (as well as the gods) have the ability to be seen only by those who they want to be seen by, just like the Norse Valkyries can only be seen by a Viking warrior about to die in battle before being escorted to (a sort of Norse Otherworld called) Valhalla. There the Viking warriors are resurrected and live to fight another day for the Norse gods like Odin in the coming final battle known as Ragnarok. This ability by Fairy-Folk and the gods and associated hangers-on to be visible to only those they wish to be visible to have a parallel in modern UFO abduction lore. Abductions can take place right under the nose of those who aren’t participants. They see and hear nothing, though by all rights they should have. The abductees usually are made unaware of the experience – some sort of mental block – though such deliberate attempts at amnesia haven’t been entirely successful, otherwise the UFO abduction phenomena or scenario wouldn’t be such a major and ongoing topic.

 

Case History #1: An unseen woman (obviously a Fairy-Folk or ‘goddess’ of some sort) except to an Irishman called Conla, lures him away to the Otherword in a ship of glass, a crystal coracle, never to be seen again. Now a coracle is normally a small round boat composed of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with skin or canvas – it’s not made of glass or crystal! The ‘boat’ used by Conla in his voyage with the invisible woman to the Otherworld sounds a lot more like a shiny metallic round UFO IMHO.

 

Now people disappear all the time, and I’m sure that applied in our ancient past as well. A few (more probably back then than now) disappeared through some sort of natural mishap – being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Most people voluntarily disappear themselves be they criminals on the lam, people dropping out of society, children running away from home, parents running away from each other and their kids and family responsibilities, political refugees, etc. That accounts for probably 99.9% of people seemingly vanishing. But there is a residue, perhaps like Conla above, of people who do vanish under rather mysterious circumstances. In the UFO/abduction area, take for example the October 1978 case of Frederick Valentich, a young pilot flying a private plane on a short trip from Melbourne to King Island under ideal flying conditions. He and his plane vanished from sight while he was in radio contact with Melbourne flight controllers, reporting a UFO hovering over his plane. His transmission ceased at that point – go figure. But to this day, neither he nor his plane has ever been seen again.

 

Case History #2: The Scottish Thomas of Erceldoune, otherwise known as Thomas the Rhymer was escorted by the Queen of Elphame to fairyland (Otherworld) for an apparently brief period, but upon leaving found that seven years had passed.

 

Case History #3: An Irishman named Oisin had a bit of a fling with the fairy princess Niamh in the mythical Irish land of Tir na nOg (Land of Youth), the land of fairies and elves (Fairy-Folk), a land of eternal youth. It was a mystical place, an island (planet?) that lay beyond the edge of any known maps (outer space perhaps?). Oisin lived with Niamh in the Otherworld for three years, but when longing for, and finally returning home to old Mother Ireland, found that he had returned 300 years later – all his friends and family were dead, surviving himself long enough to relate his tale to Saint Patrick. 

 

Now in any sort of modern context or interpretation, regarding those latter two case histories, that’s nothing more than Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity’s time dilation effect – the Twin Paradox. The closer you travel towards luminal (speed of light) velocities, the slower time (rate of change) ticks over for you relative to those you left behind who are not travelling at close to luminal velocities. Thus, when you return home, you’ve aged less relative to those who stayed at home.

 

To continue with modern parallels, I might broad-brush alien races here which may (or may not) be in cahoots or at least in some sort of association or alliance. We have the ‘chosen few’ and the ‘victims’, in modern terms called the ‘Contactees’ and the ‘Abductees’, and their associated extraterrestrials, which are… 

 

The modern UFO abductees are associated with the UFO ‘Greys’ which in turn might be akin to the mythological Fairy-Folk (lumped collectively together), which might have an association with the Incubi/Succubi and related types prevalent in the Middle Ages.

 

In the TV show “Stargate: SG-1″, the ‘Greys’ were shown to be the Asgard race, well the Norse. But that’s okay for the real Norse too had their elves or Fairy-Folk – Their Muspelheim was the land of dark elves; Svartalfeim their world of (run-of-the-mill everyday) elves.

 

UFO abductions (via the ‘Greys’) have Fairy-Folk kidnapping parallels. And just as Fairy-Folk have been associated with the abduction of humans (like say to Otherworld), that applies ditto to the gods who could abduct you and take you ‘upstairs’ or ‘downstairs’. You could also often be abducted for sexual purposes by the gods. Modern abductions (as in UFO abductions) have a common theme of sex. Sex with, unwilling human victims is nothing new, like in the Middle Ages. 

 

In the past, like around the Middle Ages (though the track record goes all the way back to Mesopotamia around 2400 BC), you had similar tales with respect to the Incubi and Succubi – legend claims that demons both male and female sexually prey on human beings, generally during the night when the victim is sleeping. Incubus/human and Succubus/human couplings are sometimes said to be able to conceive children. The half-human offspring of such unions are sometimes referred to as a cambion. There are exact parallel tales of infant hybrids between humans and the ‘Greys’ of UFO abduction fame.

 

The modern (1950′s) flying saucer Contactees are associated with the ‘Nordics’ otherwise call the ‘Space Brothers’ which might have an association with Jesus Christ like varieties of angelic-like ‘gods’.

 

The question is, where stand the standard pantheons of the polytheistic gods or extraterrestrial ‘gods’ in this scenario? IMHO, somewhere in-between the angelic-like ‘Nordics’ as physically perfect specimens and the ‘Greys’ in terms of their personalities and actions, which can be rather callous and uncaring.

 

In conclusion, Otherworlds as other worlds, and out of this world, is a part of mythology that’s relevant to all those interested in astrobiology, ancient astronauts and UFOs.

 

 

*Presumably by the rise of Christianity and monotheism forcing the polytheistic ‘gods’ to pack up their bags, exit stage left, and return home – to their Otherworlds.

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The Story of Maps $4.44 The first authoritative history of maps and the men who made them. The historical coverage of this volume is immense: from the first two centuries A. D. — Strabo and Ptolemy — through the end of the 19th century, with some discussion of 20th-century developments. 86 illustrations. Extensive notes and bibliography.

Friendship Maps $15.99 “Do you hunger to have a sense of where you are in God’s process, purpose, principles, and power at each crossroad in your life? Do you long to travel life’s journey with caring, friendly companions, a well-tested compass, and a trustworthy map? If so, then Friendship MAPS: A Journey through Maturity, Aspirations, Perspectives, and Struggles will point you in the right direction. Friendship is filled with possibilities, and the nature of our friendships often changes throughout our lives. It is a worthwhile endeavor to explore the potential that this person-to-person dynamic holds for each of us. By examining the scope of our maturity, aspirations, perspectives, and struggles (MAPS), we can see how these factors relate to our heart connections. Using the MAPS approach, you can explore the significance of your choices, the threat of superficiality, and the sufficiency of God’s grace as you seek to connect your heart with His and others. Just like the road maps stored in our cars or the GPS in our dashboard, Friendship MAPS provides markers for where we are and where we are going as we relate to those around us. The path that will lead us to good friendships is sometimes a rocky one. Therefore, it helps to have an excellent guidebook. With its solid foundation in biblical truth, Friendship MAPS: A Journey through Maturity, Aspirations, Perspectives, and Struggles fits the bill. Joy Williams has enjoyed over thirty years of friendships spanning geographical, generational, and cultural lines. Her commitment to Christ, coupled with the grace He has given her in life experiences, fuels her passion for each one of us to enjoy fulfilling friendships guided by God’s purposes. Joy lives inCharlotte, North Carolina with her husband, Brady, and their son. www.mapsinchrist.com”

Maps. – NG Maps $99 A map of the National Park System in the United States.

Maps of War $31.27 A lavish collection of 150 contemporary maps of the world’s greatest battles Gaze across history’s bloodiest battlefields, as beautifully realized by the cartographers of the time. From the depiction of the battle of Pinkie Cleugh between England and Scotland in 1547–the earliest map printed in the British Isles–to chartings of the American War of Independence, and from plans of the advance of the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar to the trench maps of World War I, this unique collection highlights the extraordinary influence cartography has had on the nature of warfare. Each illustration is accompanied by an extended caption on the background to the war, including the planning and conduct of the battle in question. Whether the map was used to plan a military campaign, or drawn just after the event to record the conflict, each provides a fascinating piece of military history, and brings the drama of the battle to life. This giant book not only allows these important cartographical documents to be showcased, but also provides a captivating illustrated history of the last 500 years of warfare.

Hotel Maitai Polynesia $335.21 Hotel Maitai Polynesia is located on the beach in Bora Bora’s Nunue neighborhood, close to Sofitel Resort Beach, Matira Point, and Matira Beach. Other points of interest near this green/sustainable hotel include Mt. Otemanu and Mt. Hue. Hotel Features. This Bora Bora hotel has a private beach. Dining options at Hotel Maitai Polynesia include 2 restaurants. A beach bar and a bar/lounge are open for drinks. The hotel serves cooked to order breakfasts each morning in the restaurant (surcharges apply). This 3 star property offers small meeting rooms and secretarial services. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Bora Bora property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and a ballroom. For a surcharge, the property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request). Wedding services, tour/ticket assistance, and tour assistance are available. Self parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/caf?, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Guestrooms. 74 air conditioned guestrooms at Hotel Maitai Polynesia feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. Balconies offer ocean or garden views. All rooms include separate sitting areas and desks. Bathrooms feature showers with handheld showerheads. They also offer makeup/shaving mirrors and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to safes, guestrooms offer direct dial phones. Flat panel televisions have satellite channels. Also included are blackout drapes/curtains and welcome amenities. Guests may request in room massages, irons/ironing boards, and wake up calls. Housekeeping is available daily. Guestrooms are all non smoking. Notifications and Fees:Guests must transfer via required shuttle to the property. Guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking. There are no room charges for children 17 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Fee for high speed Internet (wired) in public areas: XPF 10000 (for 2 hours, rates may vary)Fee for in room wireless Internet: XPF 10000 (for 2 hours, rates may vary)Cooked to order breakfast fee: XPF 2576 per person (approximate amount) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:Guests must transfer via required shuttle to the property. Guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking. There are no room charges for children 17 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or

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Rugby Union in French Polynesia $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Rugby union in French Polynesia, particularly in the main island of Tahiti, is a popular sport. Traditionally, matches tend to be held in the evening rather than the afternoon, due to the tropical climate. Because of this, Tahitian rugby organisers tend to put on entertainment during the day, to keep visiting rugby players etc happy. As with many Pacific Island nations, rugby is the main sport. Rugby came to Tahiti via three separate streams, firstly, through the visits of British, New Zealand and Australian sailors; secondly, through the French presence (many of the main teams are still French military); and thirdly through contact with neighbouring Pacific islands, where the game is popular. Much of the competition these days is informal, but like many French colonies, the connection with France is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, serious Tahitian players can go and work in the French leagues with ease, and earn a living there, but on the other, this causes a massive haemorrhaging of talent. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2010/08/15 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.18 inches

Adventuring in the Pacific $58.67 New – This is the most comprehensive travel guide available to the 15 South Pacific island nations of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, a region 5 times the size of the continental United States. Includes 8 black-and-white photographs and 21 maps.

Adventuring in the Pacific $40.79 New – This is the most comprehensive travel guide available to the 15 South Pacific island nations of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, a region 5 times the size of the continental United States. Includes 8 black-and-white photographs and 21 maps.

Adventuring in the Pacific: The Islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia Including Bora B $80.45 New – This is the most comprehensive travel guide available to the 15 South Pacific island nations of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, a region 5 times the size of the continental United States. Includes 8 black-and-white photographs and 21 maps.

Adventuring in the Pacific: The Islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia Including Bora B $308.48 New – This is the most comprehensive travel guide available to the 15 South Pacific island nations of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, a region 5 times the size of the continental United States. Includes 8 black-and-white photographs and 21 maps.

Adventuring in the Pacific: The Islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia Including Bora B $195.9 New – This is the most comprehensive travel guide available to the 15 South Pacific island nations of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, a region 5 times the size of the continental United States. Includes 8 black-and-white photographs and 21 maps.

Adventuring in the Pacific: The Islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia Including Bora B $125.76 New – This is the most comprehensive travel guide available to the 15 South Pacific island nations of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, a region 5 times the size of the continental United States. Includes 8 black-and-white photographs and 21 maps.

Adventuring in the Pacific: The Islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia Including Bora B $122.08 New – This is the most comprehensive travel guide available to the 15 South Pacific island nations of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia, a region 5 times the size of the continental United States. Includes 8 black-and-white photographs and 21 maps.

Around the World: Or, Travels in Polynesia, China, India, Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Other Heathen Countries $23.99 New – Title: Around the World: or, Travels in Polynesia, China, India, Arabia, Egypt, Syria and other “Heathen” countries … Fourth edition.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include arou

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Atlas of the Year 1000 $6.95 This dazzling book takes us on a voyage of discovery around the world at the turn of the last millennium, when for the first time the world was in essence a unity. Islam bridged Eurasia, western Europe, and North Africa. Vikings, with links to Scandinavia and Russia, had just arrived in North America. These and other peoples reached out to create links and put isolated cultures unwittingly in touch. John Man vividly captures these epochal events, and depicts the colorful peoples that defined the world’s mix of stability and change, of isolation and contact. In an immensely learned portrayal, he traces enduring cultural strands that became part of the world as we know it today.In text, maps, and pictures, most in color, and drawing on the expertise of two dozen consultants, John Man has created a concise compendium of all the major cultures of the lost millennial world of 1000. In some cultures—Europe, Islam, China, and Japan—written records contain a vast range of materials, often revealing sharply focused details of life and personality. Here lie startling contrasts with today’s world, and even foreshadowing of the future that are equally astonishing in their familiarity. For nonliterate cultures—in the United States, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, Africa—this book draws on a wealth of archeological research, some of it made available to nonspecialists for the first time.

Cool Maps of France’s Overseas Territories and Departments $50.13 Beautifully printed color maps of France”s overseas territories and departments, including St. Pierre and Miquelon, the Kerguelen Islands, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Reunion, and more.

Historical Dictionary Of Honolulu And Hawai’I $9.22 The “Historical Dictionary of Honolulu and Hawai’i” is a valuable historical reference to the U.S. island and its capital city. The volume includes a broad range of information with equal weight given to the historical development and to the current situation of the island state. The book begins with two maps (of the entire state and the island of O’ahu), acronyms and pronunciation guides, and a chronology of major events on the islands from its earliest settlements in approximately 700 A.D. to the present day. The chronology is especially detailed for the years of 1990 to 1997. A 40-page introduction provides a narrative history of the island, with special attention to Honolulu. It includes four historical drawings/photographs of Honolulu from the years 1816, 1854, 1920, and 1997, as well as photographs of important historical landmarks and geographic locations. The dictionary portion comprises over 250 entries on historical persons, events, landmarks, organizations, ethnic groups, tourist-related data, economy, religion and education, among the many other topics. Cross-references are included to direct the reader to other useful entries. An extensive bibliography provides other resources for expanded reading on Hawai’i and Honolulu. Various appendixes provide ready reference information for the reader, including population figures from 1779 through 1997, the ethnic make-up of Hawai’i in 1990, budget figures for the state, as well as detailed lists of Hawai’i's unique holidays and celebrations. Most importantly, the inclusion of a large volume of contemporary information distinguishes this book from other historical references to the islands of Hawai’i.Author Biography:Robert D. Craig (Ph.D., University of Utah) is a professor at Alaska Pacific University, and a former resident of the state of Hawai’i. He is the founder of the Pacific Rim Studies Center at Alaska Pacific University, and author of “Historical Dictionary of Polynesia”.

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In Savage Isles and Settled Lands: Malaysia, Australasia and Polynesia, 1888-1891 (1892) $26.58 Used – Title: In Savage Isles and Settled Lands. Malaysia, Australasia, and Polynesia, 1888-1891 … With numerous illustrations, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 m

Insight Compact Guide Tahiti $1.84 Used – Compact Guide Tahiti & French Polynesia includes a chapter detailing history and culture of the area, 7 tours and excursions taking in sights ranging from The Gauguin Museum to Bora Bora, useful phrases, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus detailed maps and many remarkable photographs.

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