Topic: Sumerian Mythology

The history of supernatural child abduction is traced back to ancient Sumerian and Judaic traditions, specifically the figures of Lamashtu and Lilith. Lamashtu was a bird-footed deity known for killing children, while Lilith was later characterized in Jewish tradition as Adam's first wife who spawned a progeny of demons. These entities established the Western motif of the "thief in the night" that influenced later fairy and demon folklore.

Roberts recounts the Sumerian myth of Atrahasis, where the god Enki delivers humanity from the bondage of the chief god Elil. The narrative describes the creation of man as a slave race to perform labor for the gods, a story Roberts notes has significant parallels to later biblical accounts.

The research process for the book Man-Made involved identifying parallel myths across disparate cultures, such as Greek, Indian, and American traditions. By finding multiple accounts of the same events, the author argues for a unified global history rather than isolated local legends. This comparative approach aims to validate the truth behind ancient narratives that conventional history often dismisses.