"Clayton Danvers" he offers. "I'm an anthropologist." he frowns, "I was about to start teaching for a couple of months when I found myself here."

Now Jonas has Clay's attention, "Aliens as gods" the look on his face shows that he is considering it. "I theorize that many of the animal gods who demonstrate intelligence were perhaps shapeshifters." which he can understand why they would be worshiped.

"Where were these aliens from?" because he wants to know more about these aliens, and the religions that they raised.