Epsilon Team
conspiracy theory
The Epsilon Team (Greek: Ομάδα Έψιλον, romanized: Omada Epsilon) is an alleged secret society that appears in modern Greek folklore, conspiracy theories and ufology. The team was first described in a 1977 book, and supposedly consists of prominent Greek people who possess secret knowledge of extraterrestrial origin. Beginning in the 1980s, literature about the society became infused with antisemitic conspiracy theories, placing the Epsilon Team in a cosmic battle against the Jews. The body of beliefs related to the Epsilon Team has been labeled epsilonism, and those who subscribe to it have been labeled epsilonists.
History
Epsilon is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, and has a modern history as a symbol for freedom and Greece. It was notably used in this capacity during the Greek War of Independence. A precursor to the epsilonists was Spyridon Nagos, a Freemason and socialist who in the early 20th century envisioned a secret society of high-ranking Greeks, working in secret to benefit their country.
The originator of what became the modern Epsilon Team mythology was the author George Lefkofrydis. Inspired by Plutarch's text On the E at Delphi, he began to develop his theories in the 1960s. In 1977, he published the book Spaceship Epsilon: Aristotle's Organon: The Researcher, where he claimed to have discovered hidden messages in Aristotle's Organon.
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