Nephilim - origin and evidence of existence

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According to the Old Testament and the legends of many peoples, in ancient times giants lived on the earth. Their names were Nephilim, or children of angels. They supposedly came from the connection of higher beings, the Sons of Heaven and human women.

Definition of creatures and their origins

There is a problem in the Bible that is reluctant to discuss in Christianity, and in any denomination - be it Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism or even sectarianism. It is also considered a taboo among historians, archaeologists, and religious scholars. It is written about in verses 6-8 of the Pentateuch and concerns the giants who allegedly lived on the planet in the early biblical period.

Verse 6, parts 1-4 says:

“When people began to multiply on Earth and daughters were born to them, then the Sons of God saw these daughters and realized that they were beautiful. And they took them as wives whomever they chose. And the Lord said: “My spirit will not forever be despised by men, because they are flesh. Let their days be 120 years.” At that time there were also giants on earth - the Nephilim - especially since the time when the Sons of God began to come to the daughters of men, and they began to give birth to them. These are strong people who have been famous since ancient times.”

In theological circles they do not even consider the possibility that the so-called Sons of God could be aliens from other planets or representatives of an unknown highly developed civilization on earth.

In the religious view, the Nephilim are:

• fallen angels;
• spiritual leaders, religious and political elite (caste), which previously did not mix with commoners;
• the pious sons of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve, who fell into temptation.

Theologians are inclined to the 3rd option. But here the question arises, who did they consider “human daughters” if Adam and Eve are the ancestors of people? The cohabitation of earthly spiritual leaders with earthly women, even in fantasies, cannot lead to the appearance of giants.

Fallen angels are the most interesting of the options and provide plenty of food for the imagination.

Modern esotericists and ufologists are mainly inclined to the extraterrestrial origin of the Sons of Heaven. There are more questions here than answers. The easiest way is to call them angels, no matter who they are.

The origin of the giants has been “researched” better, because it is clearly written about in the Bible. According to legend, the Nephilim are the strongest of all the giants that existed on earth. They are direct descendants of divine creatures and people.

Interesting! Nephilim is translated from Hebrew as “giant.” It is based on the root “nif” - subverting, destroying, seducing, corrupting. The name speaks for itself - these are the descendants of another fall from grace, violation of laws and rules.

In-gameEdit

“The Nephalem” is representative of the player character(s) of Diablo III

(“The) Nephalem” is often used to address the player character, as per game mechanics and bypassing gender, name, class and number of players.
According to Storm of Light
and
Book of Tyrael
, storywise, a single nephalem hero is active.
This matches the in-game cinematics of Diablo III and Reaper of Souls
where “the Nephalem” is mentioned/seen as being a single hero.
According to The Story of Diablo,
however, not only are all the classes of Diablo III nephalem, but all of them take part in the same overall story.
Likewise, in a preview for Patch 2.6.0, the Nephalem is referred to in the plural, and the website for Diablo Immortal
likewise uses plural terminology. This article and related pages are written to reflect this ambiguity.

Various individuals have appeared in Heroes of the Storm

and expanded universe material that are named versions of the game's classes. These include:

• Johanna (female Crusader)
• Kharazim (male Monk)
• Li-Ming (female Wizard)
• Nazeebo (male Witch Doctor)
• Sonya (female Barbarian)
• “The Chosen” (female Necromancer)
• Valla (female Demon Hunter)

Even before a named character had been provided for a Monk, the Monk had been portrayed as male as the default class gender option. Default class genders for the Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Witch Doctor, Wizard, and Necromancer, are male, male, female, malefemale, and male.

Features of children of angels

They were incredibly strong, but evil and bloodthirsty creatures. Not stupid, possessing the necessary crafts for survival, weaving and metallurgy.

According to legend, they were excellent warriors and hunters, and had knowledge of construction. The representatives of humanity have been taught a lot.

In Greek mythology, they are identified with the Titans, one of whom, Prometheus, taught people how to make fire.

Enthusiastic researchers and theologians disagree about their growth. Allegedly, the most numerous were 3-5 meter creatures. Some titans grew up to 15 m, and even up to 30 m. The latter is hard to believe, at least taking into account the physics of the Earth. Even dinosaurs did not reach such sizes.

According to the Bible, the Nephilim eventually became too vicious and uncontrollable. They turned away from God. To wash them away (literally) from the face of the planet, the Great Flood was sent by higher powers.

ReferencesEdit

1. Diablo III
   ,
   Act I
2. Diablo III
   ,
   Act II
3. Diablo III
   ,
   Act III
4. Diablo III
   ,
   Act IV
5. Storm of Light
6. ↑ Diablo III
   ,
   Act V
7. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ending Cinematic
8. ↑ Diablo III Adventure Mode
9. Diablo III
   ,
   Anniversary Dungeon
10. ↑

Clans and Orders of Sanctuary

Artisans/Craftsmen Brotherhood of Armorers Foushee Kaniuga Askari Castes Amazon Caste Oracle Caste Barbarian Tribes/Clans Bear Tribe Crane Tribe Henknoc Tribe Oxen Tribe Shadow Wolf Tribe Snake Tribe The Unclean Targos Clan Tribe of Thunder City Guards Rakkisguard Partha Guard Council of Clans Council of Elders High Council of Zakarum Patriarchs Trade Consortium Council Cults Coven Temple of the Triune Houses House Chien House Nahr Knightly/Paladin Orders Crusaders Hand of Zakarum Knights of Westmarch Order of Paladins Order of the Gauntlet Protectors of the Word Templar Order Mage Clans Ammuit Clan Behistun Clan Ennead Clan Harakas Clan Sarandesh Clan Taan Clan Vizjerei Clan Zann Esu Clan Personal Guards Imperial Guard Shield Guard Priesthoods/Sisterhoods Brotherhood of the Bough Hand of the Prophet Initiates of Athulua Monks of Ivgorod Priests of Rathma Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye Religious Bodies Cathedral of Light Order of Light Skatsim Zakarum Scholars Archivists First Ones Society of Apothecaries Umbaru Tribes/Clans Clan of the Seven Stones Tribe of the Clouded Valley Tribe of the Five Hills Vigilantes Demon Hunters Edyrem Horadrim Guardians of Sanctuary The Nephalem Other/Unknown Accursed Multitude Alliance of the Dying Sun Archivists Clan Skeld Dying Ones Guardian Brotherhood Haroutunian Clan Iron Wolves Seekers of the Light Thieves Guild Viz-Jaq'taar Westmarch Navy

Class Identities

Diablo I

— Aidan (Warrior) • Jazreth (Sorcerer) • Moreina (Rogue)

Diablo II

— Cassia (Amazon) • Isendra (Sorceress) • Xul (Necromancer)

Diablo III

— The Nephalem (
Johanna
(Crusader) •
Kharazim
(Monk) •
Li-Ming
(Wizard) •
Nazeebo
(Witch Doctor) •
Sonya
(Barbarian) •
“The Chosen”
(Necromancer) •
Valla
(Demon Hunter)
Italics
denotes possible rather than confirmed identity.

Nephilim, Elohim, Anunnaki, Rephaim

In esoteric and religious literature, it is not surprising to get confused in definitions that are incomprehensible to modern people.

So, in order:

• The Nephilim are giant children born of women from angels (Sons of Heaven).
• Elohim, Eloh, Eloi - one of the ancient names of the Creator, God, Divinity among the Semitic peoples, which include the Jews. The term has nothing to do with giants. In the Pentateuch it is mentioned along with the name Yahweh. It is easy to guess that among the Semites-Arabs it sounds like Allah, Ilah.
• Annunaki - the term often appears in esoteric literature and means the secret supreme rulers of the Earth, or one of the rulers. In fact, the inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia called the Anunnaki the minor Deities of the pantheon of the Sumerian and Akkadian civilizations. The Elder Gods were called Igigi. That is, the Anunnaki fit the definition of the Sons of God who lived on earth and in the underworld.
• The Rephaim are a certain tribe of giants who lived after the flood. According to the Orthodox worldview, the word “rephaim” is associated with “dead man.” This is due to the fact that God sent the Great Flood precisely to kill the Nephilim giants. But since the Rephaim lived after the flood, they were considered to have risen from the dead, or to be dead. According to another version, the Rephaim are considered the descendants of fallen angels who were already sinners, while the Nephilim are the originally righteous Sons of Heaven (Stages) who descended to earth and sinned in the process.

SocietyEdit

The very first Nephilim, Absalom, led all his people.

Next in the hierarchy were the so-called First Born, the first generation of Nephilim among whom was Death, the vanguard general of the Nephilim army. The first generation was led by the weaker younger generation.

Some Firstborn, such as Death, were artisans. They created weapons and armor for the Nephilim, and also created the Great Abominations.

Among the Nephilim army there was an elite unit called the Crimson Oath. Members of this unit were assassins who specialized in secretly destroying enemy groups from within. Their armor was painted a dark crimson color.

Single ancient language of the Nephilim

Esotericists believe that the giants, being sons and daughters of angels, adopted the language of the Sons of Heaven. Considering that the Nephilim lived in the same cultural environment as ordinary people, they taught it to representatives of humanity.

According to religious teachings, all people are descendants of Adam and Eve, who originally lived somewhere in the Middle East. That is, they lived in a specific area and had a common language. Then people began to divide into clans, tribes, nations, and migrate to different parts of the world. Over time, different variations of a single language appeared.

Scientists have analyzed the linguistics of many peoples of Asia and Europe. Based on the data obtained, a common Proto-Indo-European language was identified. However, it is impossible to prove that he is the “forefather” of all language groups in the world.

The Forbidden Book of Enoch

The forbidden book of Enoch causes the most controversy among believers and practitioners. The reasons for such a ban are quite vague, which gives free rein to theories and speculation. Scripture tells how God accepts Enoch into Heaven. He gets there at the age of 365, which is mentioned in the book of Genesis.

Enoch could explore the kingdom of God, study the structure of the heavenly kingdom. Including the structure of celestial mechanics. Now the book can be found on the Internet, but for a long time its fate remained unenviable. It caused loud disputes among the holy fathers, who still could not come to a common opinion. Many questions arose that could not be resolved.

The book has become a help for people who put forward theories that God and other deities were people from other worlds who visited the Earth in order to populate it with people. Such reasoning goes against the main dogma of the Church - there is one God, he is omnipotent. If the Lord is a traveler from another Universe, then there are his compatriots. What kind of omnipotence are we talking about in this case?

Evidence of the existence of giants

Science does not recognize their existence under any pretext. Still would! If we recognize even the slightest artifact as authentic, it will be necessary to completely rewrite the entire history of mankind, and the work of hundreds of generations of scientists who created a harmonious and convenient system of world order will turn out to be false.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg. We will have to admit the existence of certain higher powers - God, aliens, an overdeveloped civilization - and their intervention in human evolution. In fact, this would mean that we are all the result of some kind of scientific experiment. Or worse, the descendants of “sinful” actions. This can radically affect the socio-political situation and culture of countries and peoples.

Over the past 100 years, many historical events, geographical features and natural disasters described in the Bible have been confirmed. Moreover, archaeologists use these records as a basis to search for cities and settlements of antiquity.

One of these discoveries in the summer of 2021 is the discovery of the biblical city of Ziklag (Sekesag), in which, according to the Old Testament, the future king of ancient Israel, David, took refuge.

The mention of the existence of Nephilim giants may also be based on real facts.

The most striking example is the story of the battle of David and Goliath in the 11th century BC. Where David is an ordinary young man, the future king of Israel, and Goliath is a giant Philistine warrior who wore 57 kilograms of armor. Allegedly, Goliath also had a brother, Lahmi, who also died in the war between the Jews and the Philistines. In the Testament they are called the descendants of the Sons of Heaven.

Found remains

Lately there has been a lot of talk about the so-called “forbidden archaeology.” Every now and then information comes up about the discovery of the remains of giant people, both their individual parts, skulls, and entire skeletons.

The most famous grave of the giant is located in Syria, 50 km from the capital of the country, Damascus. The Nabi Habil Mosque houses a sarcophagus, the tombstone of which measures 5.7 m in length and 1.8 m in width.

According to legend, none other than Abel, the middle son of Adam, is buried there. However, for religious reasons it was never officially opened. There are several more burial sites in Syria where, according to local beliefs, the Nephilim are buried. One of the sites was destroyed by religious fanatics using bulldozers during the recent war.

In Armenia, in the city of Yeghvard, the cemetery of the giants Ogus is located.

According to the recollections of local residents, the remains of very large people were found here until the 70s. In particular, the lower part of the body to the waist is 3 m long.

When the republic during the Soviet era was actively building roads, factories, and hydraulic structures, there were many similar finds, but people did not pay attention to them, because it was familiar to them. Eyewitnesses claim that they found 1.5-meter femurs, and not even complete 4-meter skeletons.

In 2014, a Georgian-British scientific expedition, led by the famous Australian anthropologist and geneticist Bruce Fenton, found the remains of giants in the Borjomi Gorge. They were handed over to local scientists. However, authorities soon announced that the artifacts were missing. A second expedition to this area was unexpectedly banned, despite a preliminary agreement.

In 2015, in the Amazon in Ecuador, 6 skeletons of people unusually tall for these places, reaching 2.5 m, were found. Red-haired giants were discovered in neighboring Peru on Lake Titicaca.

In Nevada (USA), the remains of ancient giants were found in Lovelock Cave in 1911. According to the legend of the Paiute Indians, the red-haired cannibal giants Si-Te-Kah lived here. Unfortunately, the guano miners simply threw away all the remains and they were destroyed. But archaeologists, who arrived much later, managed to assemble an impressive collection of 10,000 artifacts, including a 38 cm long sandal, which was exhibited in the 1950s at the Nevada Historical Society Museum.

Then he disappeared from view, but photographs and descriptions were preserved. In 1931, several skeletons were discovered in the vicinity of the cave, one of which exceeded 3 m. From them, too, only photographs and documentary evidence remained. Today their whereabouts are unknown. Findings of macrocephalic (enlarged), elongated skulls, some with double rows of teeth, come from various parts of North America.

Mentions in literature and history

The historical memory of the race of giants has been preserved in the myths, tales and legends of many peoples, along with the global flood.

They are credited with the construction of various megalithic structures with multi-ton stone blocks in their construction, the processing and movement of which is unlikely in the technologically backward primitive period.

Even today, it is difficult to lift them with modern technology, let alone move them many kilometers from the quarries to the construction site.

• In the Baalbek Valley (Lebanon), at the base of an ancient temple rest processed limestone slabs weighing 300-800 tons. The largest of the blocks measures 19x4 m.
• The oldest city on the planet, 12,000-13,000 years old, was discovered in Turkey. It contains steles of impressive size on massive pedestals.
• On the island of Sardinia (Italy) legends about giants are still retold. Unusual dwellings have been preserved from them - nuraghes, dating back to the 2nd millennium BC. These are beehive houses, reaching 20 m in height, built from huge stone blocks. And there are many such structures.

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh was the main character of an ancient poem written between 2700 BC. and 600 BC in Mesopotamia (I talked about him and Humbaba in detail in the article (). He was described as half god and half man, which led him to be classified as a Nephilim. He was the king of Uruk, but he did not lead his people with honor. Instead, he wreaked havoc on the city, and the people begged the gods to help.

The gods created Endika, part beast and part man. Endiku lived in the forest, but someone passing through told him about a disturbing ritual. When couples married, Gilgamesh had the right to spend the evening with the new bride before her husband could do so. This bothered Endika and he headed to Uruk to protect the woman who was getting married. Gilgamesh and Endiku fought. Gilgamesh won, but the two became friends. They had many adventures together, but ended up offending the gods. It was decided that the man should die, and Enkidu fell ill and eventually passed away, leaving Gilgamesh to continue with his less noble decisions.