The Watchers and Giants of the Book of Enoch: Ancient Myth Still Haunts

The Book of Enoch, an ancient text not included in the biblical canon, dates back to the 3rd to 1st centuries BC and describes the rebellion of angels as referenced in Genesis 6:1-4. Led by Semjaza, the Watchers descended upon Mount Hermon, took human wives, and shared forbidden wisdom. Their progeny, the Nephilim, reached heights of 300 cubits, engaged in plunder, and resorted to cannibalism. In response, God dispatched archangels Raphael, Michael, Gabriel, and Uriel to restore balance. Although the flood eliminated the Nephilim, their spirits transformed into demons. Later texts, such as the Book of Giants from the Dead Sea Scrolls (c. 200-100 BC) and the Book of Jubilees (c. 160-140 BC), emerged. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church maintains 1 Enoch in 6th-century AD Ge'ez manuscripts. Some fringe theories attempt to connect Göbekli Tepe and Stonehenge to giants, though these claims lack archaeological support.