The Epic of Gilgamesh: Nephilim vs Bigfoot?

The Faerie Tavern by Matthew and Michael

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Picture this, you are a traveler from a distant land, walking the streets in the ancient city of Uruk. As you take in the sights and sounds of the bustling marketplace, you see out of the corner of your eye the dreadful visage of a huge and ferocious wild beast in human form. Covered in bulging muscles and poised to attack, it snarls at you. Then as it bolts in your direction, you think that it's all about over. Then at the last, the monster darts past you. You sigh in relief as you realize that you were not the prey. But then as you lift your gaze to discern victim of the rampage a curious sight emerges. A mountain of a man, larger than a house, towers in the distance. He lets out a great shout that shakes the ground beneath you. Then the monster and the man collide with a great noise like a crack of thunder as everyone is thrown to the ground.  ... 

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LiteraturemythAncient Near EastmythologyNephilimBigfoot
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