The Antediluvian Giants
New discoveries around the world confirm ancient legends about the existence of a race of giants in the past. Bone remains and, in some cases, complete skeletons of exceptional height, found in Bolivia, the United States, and Ecuador, are currently being studied by "non-mainstream archaeologists."
Individuals of enormous stature have existed in every era. However, the creatures mentioned in myths and legends should not be mistaken for "natural anomalies." Giants, often characterized as titans, cyclopes, or mutants, were considered a distinct species. Figures like Goliath, Polyphemus, Rtibezahl (the spirit of the Giant Mountains), and other colossi are examples rooted in the world of legends. All cultures across the Earth speak of the existence of incredibly tall beings endowed with superhuman strength. Sometimes, they are portrayed as beings of brute force, while in other cases, they are seen as heroes or even creators of the world.
The Role of Myth
The origin of the giants dates back to antediluvian times. According to several sources, they populated the Earth during ancient days. Even those born from the union of the sons of gods and earthly women were said to be "giants on the earth" (Genesis 6:4). This connects to Norse mythology, which recounts that the first living creature was the giant Ymir. According to legend, both the current human race and a different race of giant men originated from him.
The Native Americans of the Northwest United States have passed down stories of primitive giants who devoured humans. Some descriptions depict these monstrous figures as having animal body parts, such as venomous snakes at their feet or a scaly dragon tail. In Japan, the brave Raiko, along with loyal soldiers, defeated an entire band of giants who were said to attack women and drink their blood. Raiko’s strategy was to disguise himself and his soldiers as monkeys and weaken the giants by making them drink a magical potion.
In the Old Testament, several giants are mentioned, such as the Anakim, the Rephaim, Og, and the famous Goliath, who was defeated by David. The Bible recounts:
“David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine... He took out a stone, slung it, and struck Goliath on the forehead, and he fell face down on the ground. […] David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword, drew it from the sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head”(1 Samuel 17:51)
From then on, David's triumph has symbolized the victory of good over the violence of evil.
This Old Testament story is one of many traditions recounting how a man can outwit a giant. According to the accounts, Goliath was around three and a half meters tall, and his armor weighed about 104 kilograms.
Og is another giant mentioned in the Bible. Moses defeats him during the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites (Numbers 21:32–35).
“His iron bedstead—it is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites—is nine cubits long and four cubits wide”(Deuteronomy 3:11)
This means Og must have been around four meters tall. According to Jewish mythology, Og belonged to the numerous pre-flood giants. He is said to have survived the flood because the water only reached his knees. Some legends claim Noah brought Og onto the ark, where he sat on the roof since there was no room for him inside.
Another biblical episode takes place near Hebron, home to a race of giants descended from Anak, the Anakim. Notably, Anak's three sons—Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai—terrified the Israelites during their journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 13:22, 31ff). There is a connection here with Greek mythology, which venerates a race of gods and ancient kings called the Anakes. Their name may again derive from the biblical giants. Greek mythology is a treasure trove of giant-related stories.
The travels of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, are universally known. They include the encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus. Mythology scholars believe the Cyclops saga may have originated from the discovery of dwarf elephant skulls on the Mediterranean islands of Greece. These skulls have a large hole where the trunk was attached, which could be mistaken for a giant’s eye socket. Many locations in Greece are linked to Odysseus’s travels and are considered historical settings for some events. One of these is the "Cave of the Cyclops" near Maronia in northern Greece.
Excavations reveal that this cave served for centuries as both a dwelling and a place of worship. At the center of the entrance stands a large stalagmite called "Polyphemus’s Stone Seal." Nearby is a large gallery referred to as the "Giant Zone." Many giant legends and stories are associated with caves. For example, the Bayernkonigloch (the Bavarian Emperor’s Lair), located in the Kaisergebirge mountain range in northern Tyrol, owes its name, according to folklorist Anton Karg, to giants who supposedly guarded “the entrance to the emperor's pavilions.”
English tradition is also rich with fantastic and impressive stories about the formation of hills, valleys, and other landscapes. Giants are said to have repeatedly heaped mounds of earth and hurled massive boulders into the sea. Anglo-Saxon poetry frequently mentions giants that existed before their arrival in England. Ancient legends describe the famous megalithic site of Stonehenge, in southern England, as the location of the "giants' dance." According to legend, the wizard Merlin used his magical powers to transport the massive stones from Ireland to their current site.
Germans also have their giants. Rübezahl, the spirit of the Giant Mountains, is said to have taken on numerous forms according to legend. He supposedly helped travelers but also took revenge on those who mocked him, as ancient texts recount. Many giants play roles in the sagas of the Rhine River. A giant named Tannchel is said to have broken the rocks that caused the Rhine’s waters to stagnate between the Black Forest and the Vosges Mountains. It is also said that Emperor Maximilian personally defeated the last giant of the Odenwald in a medieval tournament held in the city of Worms, on the Rhine’s left bank.
Mammoths or Humans?
Most scientists doubt that these mythical traditions have any factual basis.
“The figure of the giant probably originated from multiple sources,”
suggests science writer Ernst Probst. According to him,
“it may stem from the vastly different measurement standards of the time, interpreting unusual natural phenomena as manifestations of extraordinary creatures (it was believed that a defeated opponent must have had superhuman proportions—such ideas also played a role in dragon stories), or perhaps even hallucinations caused by drug use.”
For Probst, the matter is clear:
“Almost every country once had its own national giant, which almost always originated from the discovery of elephant bones whose true nature was unknown. These misunderstandings also underpin the legends of dragons and unicorns.”
Does this mean that all evidence of giants discovered so far must be relegated to the realm of fantasy? There is sufficient evidence to suggest otherwise, pointing to the possible remote existence of giants despite misunderstandings. Not all fossils can be identified as dinosaurs or mammoths. Fossils and gigantic petrified footprints have been found worldwide, left by ancient generations of humans. A notable example is the giant footprints discovered in the dry bed of the Paluxy River in Texas. The discovery of enormous tools also supports the idea of giants. Some of these objects are displayed in the Weilbauer Museum in Quito (Ecuador). Gigantic stone axes and knives were presented in the Unsolved Mysteries exhibition.
The significance of these artifacts, dating back 2,000 years, remains unclear. Due to their immense size, they have been officially labeled as "cult axes" and "cult knives," believed to have been used for religious rather than practical purposes. Alongside other tools that, based on their weight and size, could only have been wielded by men of enormous stature, these findings suggest that a population of giants may have once existed. Additionally, the methods used to create and transport the massive stones in megalithic cultures worldwide remain incompletely understood.
During our research, we discovered plausible traces related to giants. The heights of these individuals ranged from 2.5 meters to an incredible 10 meters. I had the opportunity to meet one of the most respected Native Americans, Vine Deloria. I received an invitation from him to attend a three-day meeting at an Indian reservation in Lacey, Washington. The theme of the gathering was unusual: "Giants and Little People." Fifteen chiefs from major Native American tribes attended the conference, each recounting the ancient myths of their lineage and stories of encounters with dwarfs and giants. It was a great honor to be present. That unforgettable experience confirmed the suspicion that giants and dwarfs had once existed all over this Earth.
In the 19th century, many mounds scattered across the United States were excavated. Numerous human skeletons were found within, measuring between 2 and 3.7 meters in length. According to descriptions published in newspapers at the time, some of these skeletons had two rows of teeth. The accounts of these discoveries are still preserved in old archives, though over the past century, they have largely fallen into obscurity.
From our Indian friends, we received copies of some explosive memos. We were promised that we would be notified as soon as something new emerges about this story. If excavations take place, we will be there!
We would like to share with the reader some of the reports found in American archives:
- In 1800, several human skeletons over 2.10 meters tall were discovered in Williamson County and White County, Tennessee.
- In 1879, a skeleton measuring 3.40 meters was found in a mound near Brewersville, Indiana.
- In 1883, soldiers excavating at Lompock Rancho, California, uncovered a human skeleton measuring 3.70 meters. The skeleton was buried with shells and stones engraved with undecipherable markings. The grave also contained a massive stone axe. One particularly striking detail: the giant had double rows of teeth in both the upper and lower jaws.
- In 1926, miners in a tunnel at Bay Creek, Montana, discovered large human cheekbones. To the surprise of anthropologists, the teeth were embedded in a rock layer estimated to be at least 30 million years old.
Footprints and Skeletons
There are countless examples of spectacular discoveries of giant skeletons in the United States between 1800 and 1930. Most of the finds were sent to the Smithsonian Institution, but inquiries about them have either been unanswered or avoided.
Professor James J. Hurtak, a philosopher, theologian, orientalist, and president of the Academy of Future Science, sent us several photos of a massive footprint discovered on a rock in South Africa. The gigantic dimensions are as follows: length 130 cm, width 69 cm, and depth 18 cm. The footprint is embedded in a granite rock estimated to be millions of years old. This discovery dates back to 1912. Research has confirmed that it is absolutely not a modern forgery. Additionally, you can clearly see how the mud of the time was compressed between the giant’s heavy toes. The most mysterious aspect is that this is the print of a left foot. How, then, can it be explained that in a completely different area, such as Sri Lanka, a similarly large right footprint has been found?
Adding to this mystery are findings unearthed in Australia by Dr. Rex Gilroy, director of the Mount Natural History Museum near Bathurst, New South Wales. In recent years, Dr. Gilroy has discovered tools, axes, mortars, clubs, and several exceptionally large footprints fossilized in volcanic ash. These findings suggest the existence of an unknown human race, which, based on the dimensions, can only be described as a "race of giants."
Wayne May, editor of the archaeology magazine Ancient American, reported a fascinating discovery in Utah: in a burial site, several human skeletons were found, all ranging between 2.20 and 2.40 meters in height. Sandals, pieces of nets, and other artifacts were also uncovered. Additionally, unknown inscriptions were discovered carved into the walls of the tombs. Due to favorable climatic conditions, these burial ornaments are in excellent condition. Unfortunately, no DNA analysis or dating investigations have yet been conducted on these exciting findings. It becomes of utmost interest to determine when these people lived in America and what surprises genetic analyses may reveal.
Giants in South America
Perhaps the most significant evidence of the existence of an unknown race of giants comes from a report on a Brazilian website. It concerned the discovery of a massive human skeleton in Ecuador. According to the article, in 1992, a priest named Carlos Vaca found the remains. During my visit to Ecuador, the priest's family warmly welcomed me, and eventually, the conversation turned to the bones of giants. I was assured that the story was true and was taken to Father Vaca’s room.
There, I saw numerous archaeological artifacts, many of which were almost incomprehensible to me. A cabinet was entirely filled with the bones of the giant human skeleton. I was shown a written document dated 1993 and signed by 11 Ecuadorian scientists. According to the document, precise research had been conducted, which confirmed that this sensational discovery truly involved the bones of a giant.
From this family, I received five smaller bone fragments for my research in Austria. A professor of anatomy at the University of Vienna has since identified one of these fragments as an "occipital bone." (These findings were shown for the first time on Italian television during the RAI Due program, Voyager.)
After further reflection, the professor stated that, based on precise measurements, this individual would have reached the inconceivable height of 7.5 meters. Notes from 1543 by Juan de Olmos, the military governor of Puerto Viejo, and Pedro Cieza de Leon, written in 1553, mention that several human skeletons of giants were discovered in Ecuador. All accounts refer to individuals five or six times taller than the average humans of that era. It has been estimated that the average height of a person at the time was approximately 1.5 meters. Multiplying this by five brings us back to the previously mentioned height of 7.5 meters.
In Father Carlos Vaca's notes, all the locations where these skeletons were found are recorded, along with precise references to other areas of sensational discoveries. Beyond this, little information is provided about these zones. However, we are closely following the trail of these findings.
The Miraculous Liquid
Father Vaca’s family also showed us another singular object: a small glass bottle containing a reddish, oily liquid. They claimed that Father Vaca found this liquid next to the skeleton and that, as strange as it may sound, it had the ability to soften stones.
Could this be the solution to unanswered questions, such as the construction of the fortress of Sacsayhuaman in Peru? The northern wall of the fortress, with its triple tiers, is built in its lower section with enormous blocks of gray limestone, carefully worked and stacked with precision. In the Andes region, this perfect finishing work was known centuries before the Inca civilization (e.g., Tiahuanaco, Picara, Chullpas, and Sillustani).
What makes the walls of Sacsayhuaman unique is the placement of cyclopean stones, some weighing up to 100 tons, with irregular shapes but fitted together without seams. To this day, science has provided no explanation for this technique. The miraculous liquid capable of softening hard stones could finally provide an answer, especially considering a Peruvian legend associated with such a substance, reportedly derived from a plant not yet identified by modern botany.
Our next trip to Ecuador has already been scheduled. During this visit, we plan to collect a sample of this mysterious liquid, as agreed with the Vaca family, to have it analyzed in Austria. We are eagerly awaiting the results!
The numerous reports of giant discoveries can no longer be ignored. All these elements suggest that giants existed—they were not merely legends. Why did they become extinct? There are several hypotheses. Personally, I think that an asteroid impact, similar to what happened with the dinosaurs, drastically altered Earth’s structure, causing a sudden shift in gravity and climatic conditions on the planet. But this is just a hypothesis...
By Klous Dono and Reinhort Hobeck
source: Heramagazine.net
