Who reported the first alien abduction?

[jethrofloyd]

Well,  I'm just as curious to know who was the first who reported an alien abduction? Thanks in advance.

[acute]

The first widely-reported incident was Betty and Barney Hill.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_and_Betty_Hill

 

Here's an overview of abductions in general:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_abduction

[jethrofloyd]

Thanks acute.

So, Betty and Barney Hill invented accidentally 1961 the modern alien abduction phenomenon.

 

[rashore]

It goes back a bit before the Hills, though their account is probably the first popularized one. It could be argued that George Adamski really set the stage for the modern abduction scenario in the 50's. 

https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=sociology_articles

[jethrofloyd]

47 minutes ago, rashore said:

It goes back a bit before the Hills, though their account is probably the first popularized one. It could be argued that George Adamski really set the stage for the modern abduction scenario in the 50's. 

https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=sociology_articles

Thank you for this link, rashore. Very interesting.

[+OverSword]

In my mind the first alien abductions were reported throughout much of history in incidents such as when people reported to have been taken by fairies, maybe even when Muhammed was taken by an Angel to see the rock in Jerusalem, etc.

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

Hmm.... wasn’t there a Stapledon story about a man being ‘taken’ by an alien to see the cosmos?

[Buzz_Light_Year]

Enoch, Ezekiel and possibly the Wondjina. There are a lot of myths telling of sky gods from different cultures throughout time. We need to view all of them, past and recently present day, with a fair amount of skepticism yet not discount them altogether.

[Brandy333]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_alien_abduction_claims

I could find no reports of alien abductions before the 1900s but this article mentions an attempted abduction reported in 1897 of a Colonel and his friend.   They were approached by three tall slender humanoids whose bodies were covered with soft downy hair, but the Colonel and friend were able to fight them off.

Edited August 10, 2021 by Brandy333

[astrobeing]

On 8/3/2021 at 2:53 AM, Buzz_Light_Year said:

Enoch, Ezekiel and possibly the Wondjina. There are a lot of myths telling of sky gods from different cultures throughout time. We need to view all of them, past and recently present day, with a fair amount of skepticism yet not discount them altogether.

Discounting these myths does not cause any harm since it's impossible to gain any knowledge from them.

[Abramelin]

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Edited August 15, 2021 by Abramelin

[Abramelin]

On 8/3/2021 at 11:40 AM, Sir Wearer of Hats said:

Hmm.... wasn’t there a Stapledon story about a man being ‘taken’ by an alien to see the cosmos?

Star Maker?

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

7 hours ago, Abramelin said:

Star Maker?

That’s the chap.

[TrumanB]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antônio_Villas_Boas

One of the first that raised attention took place in Brazil.