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Giants: Men of Renown

Denver Michaels

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Description:Denver Michaels runs down the many stories of giants around the world and testifies to the reality of their existence in the past. Michaels discusses the races of giants named in the Bible and also examines extra-biblical sources such as the Book of Enoch, the Book of Giants, the Book of Moses and the Ethiopian sacred text of the Kebra Nagast. He then takes off on a trip around the world, visiting the stories of Mesoamerica and South America, and the firsthand accounts of conquistadors' encounters with giants. He looks at tales from the South Pacific, including ones from New Zealand, Easter Island and Hawaii. He explores the Indian subcontinent's traditions, including the fantastic Golden Age statures attained by the Jains. He looks at the legends of Europe, starting with the Titans and Olympians of Greece, and including the legends of the Hyperboreans who were said to come from the North. He visits the rich giant lore of the English, Irish and Norse. When it comes to ancient North America, Michaels says we've got it all wrong , and explores an alternative history for the continent. He tells numerous native legends of giants from the east coast to the west. If it has to do with giants, Michaels covers it.Tons of illustrations with an 8-page color section.MORE DETAILS:There were giants on the earth in those days...These ancient giants, many of whom stood between ten and twelve feet in height, were kings and rulers, shamans, and mighty warriors. They occupied the upper echelon of ancient societies and were members of an elite bloodline carefully preserved for millennia. They were the gods and demigods of the ancient mythologies.In the first part of the book, worldwide myths and legends of giants are explored in depth. Nearly every culture from the Americas to the far flung corners of the globe tell of people of enormous stature. The stories cannot all be wrong. Also discussed are various religious texts such as the Bible, which famously declared "there were giants in those days"; the Book of Enoch, that chronicles the disastrous result of the Watchers taking human wives; the Kebra Nagast and the Book of Giants expand on both the Biblical and Enochian accounts; the Book of Moses sheds light on the topic from a Mormon perspective; the sacred book of the Maya, the Popol Vuh, and several other religious texts are covered as well.In the second part, historical encounters with large-statured warriors and chiefs are discussed in detail. Many European explorers came face to face with exceedingly tall people in the Americas and the islands of the South Pacific. Were these enormous people the remnant of an ancient race of giants?The final part of the book brings everything together in an attempt to figure out what it all means. Why is a global building culture attributed to ancient giants? How does the ancient astronaut theory fit into the myths and legends? And why is there a startling lack of physical evidence to help prove that giants once walked the earth? Denver Michaels leaves no stone unturned in the quest to understand who these mighty men of renown were and what it means for us today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Giants: Men of Renown. To get started finding Giants: Men of Renown, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Denver Michaels runs down the many stories of giants around the world and testifies to the reality of their existence in the past. Michaels discusses the races of giants named in the Bible and also examines extra-biblical sources such as the Book of Enoch, the Book of Giants, the Book of Moses and the Ethiopian sacred text of the Kebra Nagast. He then takes off on a trip around the world, visiting the stories of Mesoamerica and South America, and the firsthand accounts of conquistadors' encounters with giants. He looks at tales from the South Pacific, including ones from New Zealand, Easter Island and Hawaii. He explores the Indian subcontinent's traditions, including the fantastic Golden Age statures attained by the Jains. He looks at the legends of Europe, starting with the Titans and Olympians of Greece, and including the legends of the Hyperboreans who were said to come from the North. He visits the rich giant lore of the English, Irish and Norse. When it comes to ancient North America, Michaels says we've got it all wrong , and explores an alternative history for the continent. He tells numerous native legends of giants from the east coast to the west. If it has to do with giants, Michaels covers it.Tons of illustrations with an 8-page color section.MORE DETAILS:There were giants on the earth in those days...These ancient giants, many of whom stood between ten and twelve feet in height, were kings and rulers, shamans, and mighty warriors. They occupied the upper echelon of ancient societies and were members of an elite bloodline carefully preserved for millennia. They were the gods and demigods of the ancient mythologies.In the first part of the book, worldwide myths and legends of giants are explored in depth. Nearly every culture from the Americas to the far flung corners of the globe tell of people of enormous stature. The stories cannot all be wrong. Also discussed are various religious texts such as the Bible, which famously declared "there were giants in those days"; the Book of Enoch, that chronicles the disastrous result of the Watchers taking human wives; the Kebra Nagast and the Book of Giants expand on both the Biblical and Enochian accounts; the Book of Moses sheds light on the topic from a Mormon perspective; the sacred book of the Maya, the Popol Vuh, and several other religious texts are covered as well.In the second part, historical encounters with large-statured warriors and chiefs are discussed in detail. Many European explorers came face to face with exceedingly tall people in the Americas and the islands of the South Pacific. Were these enormous people the remnant of an ancient race of giants?The final part of the book brings everything together in an attempt to figure out what it all means. Why is a global building culture attributed to ancient giants? How does the ancient astronaut theory fit into the myths and legends? And why is there a startling lack of physical evidence to help prove that giants once walked the earth? Denver Michaels leaves no stone unturned in the quest to understand who these mighty men of renown were and what it means for us today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Giants: Men of Renown. To get started finding Giants: Men of Renown, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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