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Was mythology created by Stargate aliens or did they just use it?


In the Stargate franchise, the basic idea is that many aliens have assumed the roles of Terran mythological figures, including the Goa'uld (Egyptian), the Asgard (Norse) and Alterrans (Buddhist?). My question is, did they create these religions or did they just use them to gain control over humans?



Answer



Goa'uld


The Goa'uld didn't create the religion, they high-jacked it.



From series 1, episode 1 - Children of Gods



HAMMOND Then who's coming through the Stargate?


DANIEL Gods.


HAMMOND What?


DANIEL Not as in "God" god. Ra played a god, the sun god. He borrowed the religion and culture of the ancient Egyptians he brought through the 'gate and then he used it to enslave them. You see, he wanted the people of Abydos to believe he was the only one.



Here Daniel is saying that Ra borrowed the religion.


Asgard


According to Wikipedia Norse mythology developed due to the Asgard coming to Earth.




In the series, the Asgard gave rise to Norse mythology on Earth, as well as accounts of the Roswell "Greys".



And from Stargate wikia



The Asgard were a benevolent, extremely advanced race from the Ida galaxy that visited Earth on many occasions, giving rise to Norse mythology.



Ancients


The Ancients don't pose as Gods, they have strict rules surrounding not interfering with humans and other non-ascended life forms.


From series 9, episode 2 - Avalon: part 2




VALA (interrupting) Excuse me. Daniel, what if these gods, the Ori, are the people left behind by the Alterans?


DANIEL You think they ascended?


VALA It's possible. The Alterans left a long, long time ago, and what we know of the Ancients, they learned to evolve and ascend. What if the people who remained here did too?


DANIEL That would make these people a subsequent evolution of humans, which is apparently what happened in our galaxy after the Ancients we know ascended.


VALA And it would explain why they're not as advanced as we might expect.


DANIEL No, but the religion doesn't fit the profile. The ascended beings I know don't pose as gods. I mean, that's the one explicit rule they DO follow, is that they don't meddle in the affairs of the lower planes of existence.



The relation to Buddhism appears to be coincidental. The only link I can find is that Oma Desala lived in a Buddhist-style temple. There's nothing to suggest this is connected with Buddhism on Earth so this seems to be just a resemblance rather than a connection.


Ori



The Ori use religion and peoples' worship to gain power. It's not clear whether they created the religion to suit their purpose, or whether their presence inspired a religion.


From series 9, episode 3 - Origina part 3



DANIEL I guess what I'm trying to understand is whether the Ori have spoken to you directly and told you to worship them, or whether you've…misinterpreted some evidence you've found along the way and developed this religion on your own.



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