: Medieval European folklore regarding fairies, elves, and gnomes.
The central thesis of Passport to Magonia is that modern alien abductions are identical in structure and psychological impact to historical tales of interactions with the supernatural. Vallée brilliantly connects the dots between: Passport to Magonia
: The 20th-century accounts of small, thin entities abducting humans. : Medieval European folklore regarding fairies, elves, and
Vallée notes that the "little people" of Celtic lore and modern extraterrestrials share highly specific behavioral tropes. Both are known to paralyze witnesses, take humans to other realms where time behaves differently (missing time), perform invasive medical or breeding procedures, and leave physical trace evidence in fields. Review: Passport to Magonia (1969) by Jacques Vallée : Medieval European folklore regarding fairies