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   "YOELK"  wrote in message   
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   > Daniel  wrote in message   
   news:<40c31228$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>...   
   > > YOELK wrote:   
   > > > It is interesting to note that echoes from ancient myths about   
   > > > demigods   
   > > > are found also in the bible where it is spoken of the  "sons of   
   > > > heaven"   
   > > > (in hebrew - the children of god) who come down to earth and took for   
   > > > themselves  human wives. These women gave birth to the demigods known   
   > > > in their physical size and strength and their courage (Genesis 6),   
   > > > matching the character of Gilgamesh.   
   > > >   
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   > > > YOELK   
   > > >   
   > >   
   > > Except for one problem, Yoelk. The bible had the flood kill of the   
   > > demi-gods, while in Gilgamesh lived in the time after the flood, not   
   before.   
   >   
   > This is in contradiction to the bible itself which tells us about King Og,   
   > who was one of the Nephilim (giants) who outlived the flood   
   > and was only killed by the army of Joshua.  You can read about that in   
   Deutronomy 3.   
   >   
      
   I wonder if this could have been a reference to king Oga of Methana whose   
   people moved to Canaan.   
      
   > Also you can read about the story of spies who were sent to Canaan   
   > ans met the 3 sons of Nephilim lived there - Numbers 13.   
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   > YOELK   
      
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