Nephilim were very tall beings who appeared in the old Testament of the Bible, as descendants of Seth and Cain (or maybe fallen angels, depends on how you translate Genesis). They are currently the focus of an urban legend, recently debunked by About.com's esteemed guide to Urban Legends, David Emery.
Chrome Age Skeletons Discovered! Well, two chrome (or maybe aluminum) skeletons of a gorilla and a human peer at one another in an exhibit at the Edinburgh Zoo, anyway. Photo by Lee Carson
Supposedly, according to this urban legend, archaeologists have discovered a 15-foot tall skeleton in Greece. Don't ask me what the Nephilim were supposed to have been doing in Greece, but the photoshopped pictures are clearly evidence of something! David put together an hilarious photo essay of some of the faked photos of archaeological excavations with huge skeletal remains, and included the text of the emails making the rounds.
Worth a giggle, anyway!
- Nephilim: Giants in Greece, from David Emery, About.com's Guide to Urban Legends
- Were There Giants in Prehistory?, archaeology evidence about how tall people have been over the last 150,000 years
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I love stories about nephilims.and hey nice story by the way.