INTRODUCTION
Mythical stories of gods and humans mating and producing semi divine children run rampant in ancient literature. The idea that celestial creatures could come down to Earth and copulate with human beings has inspired many a romantic fairy-tale over the years. The children created from these affairs became the heroes of the day. Whether evil or good, these families have been the characters in the legends parents have told their broods for centuries. One of the most well known instances of such a tale is the myth of Hercules: the young man who was half god and had extraordinary strength. Surprisingly enough, there is such a story to be found even in Scripture. Genesis 6:1-4 is the true narrative from which all of the aforementioned tales most probably drew their ideas. It is argued, however, if these verses can be taken in such a manner or if that is reading too much into it. The goal of this paper is to research whether or not either side of the argument can be......
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