Why do many cultures and religions expect a Messiah who will bring redemption to humanity?

Erich von Däniken examines the great traditions of humanity through their texts and discovers that in many religions, people have connected the theory of redemption with the anticipation of the return of higher beings who once visited Earth. Thus, all theories about the Messiah are ultimately the essence of an ancient, global promise: We will return!

With an appendix on the latest, extremely fascinating discoveries in the pyramid of Cheops.