Grey alien

Grey aliens
Artist's interpretation of a Grey alien showing certain prototypical features: an enlarged head, large, black eyes, small mouth and nostrils, frail stature, and a lack of a nose or genitals.
Creature information
Other name(s)Zeta Reticulans, Roswell Greys, Roswell Aliens, Greys, Zetans
Groupingextraterrestrials or beings of other origin
Similar entitieslittle green men
FolkloreUfology
Origin
RegionWorldwide
Details
  • Humanoids with small and little bodies (sometimes described as tall), pale grey-colored skin, large foreheads, almond-shaped black eyes, small noses, lips, and ears
  • Entered folklore with the Barney and Betty Hill abduction case (1961)

Grey aliens, also referred to as Zeta Reticulans, Roswell Greys, or simply, Greys, are purported extraterrestrial beings. They are frequently featured in claims of close encounter and alien abduction. Greys are typically described as having small, humanoid bodies, smooth, grey skin, disproportionately large, hairless heads, and large, black, almond-shaped eyes.

The 1961 Barney and Betty Hill abduction claim was key to the popularization of Grey aliens. Precursor figures have been described in science fiction and similar descriptions appeared in later accounts of the 1947 Roswell UFO incident and early accounts of the 1948 Aztec UFO hoax.

The Grey alien is cited an archetypal image of an intelligent non-human creature and extraterrestrial life in general, as well as an iconic trope of popular culture in the age of space exploration.

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