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Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers is Jacques Vallee’s influential 1969 study of unidentified flying objects as a historical, cultural, and psychological problem rather than a simple question of spacecraft from other planets. Written by a computer scientist, astronomer, and major figure in UFO research, the book combines modern sighting reports with older accounts of fairies, angels, demons, sky ships, and other anomalous visitors. Its purpose is not to prove a single explanation, but to challenge the assumption that the UFO phenomenon began in the twentieth century or can be understood only through the extraterrestrial hypothesis. Vallee argues that similar encounter patterns appear across eras, while their interpretation changes according to local belief systems. The book is part UFO research, part folklore comparison, and part critique of conventional explanation. Its lasting importance lies in expanding the field beyond hardware, astronomy, and witness testimony into anthropology, myth, and the study of belief.