Declassified CIA file on Russians turned to stone by Aliens

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Lightning bolts as divine weapons are a common Indo-European myth to thor, Odin, Zeus and Indra. Biblical literalists take one source as gospel (pardon the pun) whereas I am curious at similarities across far flung civilisations who has no connection to each other.

Again one cannot assume the motives of the KGB or the CIA with this file, simply because it records a paranormal event.

So, lightning bolts are an example of a shared theme among Indo-European myths, but when Indians and Greeks myths mention some entity turning people's bodies into stone, we should take that literally instead of accepting it as a part of a shared Indo-European tradition?

Which is it CD? Why do Greek and Indian societies only have no connection to each other when it suits the argument you're making?

there were subsequently Greek settlements around Persia, Afghanistan and north/western India following Alexander's forays into the region. But Greek people in Greece had been separated from India for 2000 years prior to that.

the Mycaneans entered Greece around 2000-1600BC and prior to that were part of a collection of tribes that included the ancestors of the Iranians and Sanksrit speaking Indians who all went their separate ways.
If you listen to ELO they allude to the link between Aliens and turning to stone back in 1977 (look at the album cover)

You know societies were connected by trade back in that era, right?

International trade isn't a new phenomenon, the bronze age couldn't have happened without it and it was common throughout the iron age too. Ancient societies weren't as isolated from one another as you seem to be assuming.

I'm not sure what you're hoping to prove with a prog rock song, but it seems like the goal is to distract from attempts at discussing facts with an attempt to discuss fantasy.

Ancient cross-ocean trade is assumed but archaeology tends to put limits on the idea. Of course they will say "if cannabis can find its way to Egypt from South America then why not chocolate, corn, potatoes or chilli? We know between the Pacific and Indian ocean there was transportation of coconuts which spread by humans. the famous Boab tree found in Madagascar mysteriously turns up on the west coast of Australia, thought to have hitched a ride on an ancient sea going vessel. And in far off New Zealand a metal bell was found that predates European explorers by hundreds of years with tamil script indicating sea trade was far more widespread before De Gama or Columbus supposedly discovered the world.