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Voices from Legendary Times by Ellen Lloyd
I have to be honest from the start, I am not a lover of books that deal with visiting "crafts" from outer space as an answer to the mysteries of the past. Ever since reading Daniken's book I always felt that many statements and claims were made without the evidence to back them up, and yet Ellen Lloyd has done a superb job in uncovering a huge and bewildering amount of
data. This is not just a simple tale claiming that ships landed on the pyramids of Giza, no, this is a really good and clever investigation into hundreds of mysteries, from the Hopi indians to the Maya, oh yes, and a really good read.

There are the infamous authors on extraterrestrial visitation such as Sitchin and Daniken with all their flaws and there are many unsung authors such as Ellen Lloyd who deserve to have their voices heard. The simple reason being that Ellen has done more research and uncovered more enigmas than Sitchin and Daniken put together and all this in one book. From the
moment Ellen steps into the "theory of evolution" she had me hooked because I associated with her as she ripped it to shreds. And then, without blinking she moved headlong into a territory many so-called authors would fear to
tread - Atlantis. In her cleverly deduced assumption there was much more to this ancient tale than previously believed - not least of which involved much more advanced technical abilities in ancient times.

Whatever your thoughts on little green men; whether you think there's something at Area 51 or not, you will be hooked by this well-written book that far surpasses the many other ET books I have read before. This is not a "it happened to me" story, but a really serious investigation into areas academics fear to tread and for that alone Ellen deserves applause.
Philip Gardiner, 2006

This book would be excellent if it were better written. My guess is that English is not the author's primary language. But beneath the annoyingly dropped words (especially "the"), incomplete and awkward sentences, and randomly placed commas is a wealth of substance. The author makes an excellent case that scholars should take cultural myths and legends more seriously, that there are important truths within the stories.
The tour of mysterious sites around the world, along with other evidence of long-lost great civilizations in our distant past, is relatively comprehensive and interesting. Yes, the "ancient astronauts" theory has for some time now been an object of merciless ridicule, but the ever growing body of anomalous evidence, in my opinion, continues to call conventional notions of human origins into question. Although this poorly written book would never suffice in an academic setting, it most certainly can serve well to introduce the reader to related theories proposed by the likes of Velikovsky, Alford, Hancock, Sitchen, and of course the controversial and giggle-factor encrusted popularizer, Erich von Daniken. If one is willing and able to push aside the ridicule, approach these theories objectively (and also tolerate annoying grammatical errors and typos) for the sake of understanding content, buy Voices, for it serves as a very good compilation of evidence proposed supporting ancient astronauts related claims.

"Voices from legendary times" does answer some crucial questions and makes us wonder. It's a definite must for all interested in puzzles like the destruction of highly advanced continents and civilizations like Lemuria, Atlantis and Thule; our ancestors' involvement in history of mankind tortured by cataclysms passing through our planet.
What I like most in this book is that it covers so much of the world mythology. I have found some real "pearls" in this book! There are legends, mythological accounts from America, India and Pacific Ocean. All of them gathered together to give a perfect image of that what happened to Earth inhabitants in the very distant past.
No matter of what your religion is, you can make your approach to the crucial issue of our times:
What are we (humans) today with respect to the distant past and future on our planet?
The book is easy to read and understand the complex subject of our existence on Earth.
I recommend strongly this book.

We, on this planet, are repeatedly told; "He who forgets the Past, is doomed to repeat It; but, if we have already forgotten "it" "or...never even been told "it", where & how do we even start to get "clue one" about what "it"is? Legendary Times definitely gets a person off on the right foot, gets that foot in the door and that toe in the water! The ancient brought to light, & the public.

Legendary Times puts in one place; stories, facts, legends, recovered artifacts, scientific results, & first person accounts of humanity's origins. This compilation is written for the casual reader, yet still contains good clues for a researcher. If Legendary Times has a downside, it can be said to sort of "trail off towards the end" leaving one wishing for more data.

I bought a copy for a friend and find I am always going back to reference a fact.

There are a lot of problems with this book but the most glaring are the punctuation, sentence fragments and lack of continuity. If this book was translated from another language into English, where were the proofreaders? I've read lots of books translated from other languages that don't have these irritating mistakes.

With that said, I wonder about the research. Among her many assertions, she states that bones of giants found in CA were re-buried in order to suppress the true history of our origin. How does she know this? Though she has sources listed in the back of the book, there are no footnotes to indicate her source for such conclusions. I would think a mathematician, as the jacket states she is, would be more likely to demand proof. Her off-hand conclusions are not based on any arguments or proof that I found in her writing.

I believe there were civilizations prior to the Egyptian/Mesopotamian civilizations but this book is shallow and offers only wild speculation.

Save your money and eyesight.

As a true supporter of the ancient astronauts' theory, I find this book a great contribution to this field. For me personally, the AAS theory answers all the crucial questions regarding mankind's past. Who are we, were do we come from, who created us and why?
I hope that Ellen Lloyd will keep up her good work and continue where Däniken and Sitchin left off. I look forward to her next book.

Ian Martin,
London, UK

I have waited a long time for a book of this kind. Ellen Lloyd has done a marvelous research.
This is a very well written book, extremely informative and yet easy to read, which is of great help if you are not a scholar.
The connection between lost civilizations and cosmic catastrophes is unfortunately a too neglected subject, and yet it is clear that our planet was destroyed a number of times in the past. The way Ellen Lloyd points out the obvious flaws in the theory of evolution, makes you wonder why so many people still believe humans evolved from the monkeys.
The extraterrestrials, who visited us in the past, left clues throughout all of history for us. Traces of past extraterrestrial visits can certainly be found on every continent.
I would indeed say that "the blood of our extraterrestrial gods flows in our veins."
Voices from Legendary Times confirmed what I previously suspected - we are not the first humans on this planet!
I hope this wonderful book will open the eyes of many people.

Periodically one reads in a scientific journal
that there has been a finding of a skeleton,
or a carved image, perhaps even a village
layout that was far, far older than the usual
carbon dated areas on Planet Earth, and
that this would indicate that there are untold
layers of antiquity beneath our hills, plains,
and forests. We learn that Mankind has
been around this track before and the traces
of his passing were lost in the debris of
time and the ages. A single tidbit of that sort
can make the mind whirl with new interest,
and the course of evolution we studied
in school needs to be updated to accommodate
the discovered fact. We want more.

We have more! In her brilliant book,
Voices From Legendary Times,
Ellen Lloyd skillfully plumbs the
deeper cycles of life on our world
to explore millions of years of presence,
of extraterrestrial contact, of continuous
creation of the human being. She writes of
a race of giants, and of lost continents such
as Lemuria and Atlantis, and then we read
in our local morning newspaper that archeologists
have found the body of a mummified giant,
rich in adornment, and that deep sea divers
are detecting submerged urban grid patterns
beneath our oceans. Ellen tells us that sky travel
has long predated our own airplanes and that
appear to be atomic weapons have presented
problems well before we "invented" them.
Gripping stuff!

Rarely have I read a book as rich in well-
documented ancient archeological lore,
enjoyed discovering history with such relish.
So, Ellen, when are you going to give us another book?

Voices From Legendary Times by Ellen Lloyd is the most comprehensive and complete review of ancient myths, tales, and texts I have ever read! One can only imagine the time and effort it took to put all of this together. While there may be many deleted words, improper punctuations, and mispellings, one must remember that this is not a Master's Thesis or Term Paper but a paper dealing with Ancient Astronaughts which were thought to be 'Gods' rather than 'Visitors'. For those of you who do not believe in UFOs or 'Little Green Men', I suggest you visit the website CSETI.com and purchase Dr. Steven Greer's, 4-Hour updated DVD of the June, 2001 Disclosure Conference conveniently ignored by the general media and our illustrious politicians. You might get a pleasant, (or unpleasant), suprise, depending on one's point of view. Of course, there are always those who say, "Don't confuse me with the facts! My mind is made up!"

I am not a scientist, but I have my questions, too! This book has really attracted my attention! I hoped to find some important answers and I've got them.
The book is written in clear, readily understandable language! The author describes subjects which are very hot today, like lost civilizations, ancient cosmic catastrophes and prehistoric extraterrestrial visitations.
Now I understand much better the whole issue. Connections, all invisible links connecting civilizations that vanished, catastrophes from the distant past and "the gods" - ancient spacemen who helped restore life on our planet.
Logical - that is what I can say about this book. We were not created once but several times. Races were passing away and new come. All was happening over and over again. Our history is so amazing.
The book is great for all of us, who lack a heavy scientific background, but want to hang on.
Read it and judge for yourself!