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From: Steven W. Kaeser <steve@konsulting.com>
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 07:31:44 -0400
Fwd Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 13:02:18 -0400
Subject: Re: First 'Grey' Report?


>From: Roy Hale <roy.hale@virgin.net>
>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>
>Subject: Re: First 'Grey' Report?
>Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 04:11:04 +0100

<snip>

>Hi Jerry, Jenny, Jesus,

>I thought that I would just bring the following into light. Two
>months ago I was chatting to a witness of a local UFO sighting,
>and he happened to mention he was from Ghana, West Africa.

>He told me about an old myth, concerning little creatures that
>would come into the villages at night, and take away people, and
>then return them much later. He also commented that they looked
>pretty much like your typical Grey?

>These occurences have been happening for some centuries now he
>told me and apparently still on going, so I guess information on
>these little guys and their actions might be easy to track down.

>If Cynthia Hind is out there perhaps she may no a slight more
>detail on such African case references?


If our goal is to confirm the earliest abduction report, so as
to eliminate (or at least reduce) the impact of the media in the
sub-concious recall of abduction events, then the timing of the
"report" is far more critical than the timing of the "event".
Research into the African "myth" should certainly take place,
but while it will certainly be of interest, it would likely have
limited value in showing that classic abduction reports
involving "greys" are far older than we had imagined.

I have no specific knowledge regarding the specific myth being
discussed above, but I have a couple of general comments:

The late Joseph Campbell devoted much of his life to the study
of myths, and found that nearly every culture has common myths
that he suggested may be (at least the roots of which may be)
programmed deep in our brain. Certainly the myth of creatures
that come in the night and terrorize villages can be found
throughout the world.  As we review these myths we see parallels
with the abduction phenomenon, and some have postulated that
there is a connection.  Unfortunately, this requires
interpretation that is often based on little more than
speculation (and in some cases pre-disposed belief).  These
interpretations can be supported by other evidence (such as
drawings or writings), but often those are written in the
technology of the day, which then requires further
interpretation to apply the abudction theory.  All in all, I
find this research very interesting, but I also believe that's
it's unlikely to lead to any answers regarding the phenomenon.
Of course, I'd like to be proved wrong.

Steve