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==History== Cultural historian [[David J. Skal]] wrote that early stories of Nordic-type aliens may have been partially inspired by the 1951 film ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', in which an extraterrestrial arrives on [[Earth]] to warn humanity about the dangers of [[Nuclear weapon|atomic weapons]].<ref name="Skal">{{cite book|last=Skal|first=David|title=Screams of Reason: Mad Science and Modern Culture|publisher=Norton|year=1998|page=208|isbn=0-393-04582-X}}</ref> [[Bates College]] professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano described alien abduction beliefs as "a living myth", and notes that, among believers, Nordic aliens "are often associated with [[Spiritual transformation|spiritual growth]] and love and act as protectors for the experiencers."<ref name="steph">Kelley-Romano, Stephanie (2006). "Mythmaking in Alien Abduction Narratives". Published in ''[[iarchive:extremedeviance0000unse/page/51/mode/2up|Extreme Deviance]]''. Ed. Erich Goode. Pine Forge Press, 2007. p. 51. {{ISBN|1-4129-3722-1}}</ref> In contactee and ufology literature, Nordic aliens are often described as benevolent or even "magical" beings who want to observe and communicate with humans and are concerned about the Earth's [[ecology]] or prospects for [[world peace]]. Believers also ascribe telepathic powers to Nordic aliens,<ref name=chambers/> and describe them as "paternal, watchful, smiling, affectionate, and youthful".<ref name=bryan/> During the 1950s, many people alleging to be contactees, especially those in Europe, claimed encounters with beings fitting this description. Such claims became relatively less common in subsequent decades, as the [[grey alien]] supplanted the Nordic in most alleged accounts of extraterrestrial encounters.<ref name=chambers/>
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