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EP: 40 Giants, Gods, & Dragons with Derek Gilbert
Blurry Creatures
Venerating Ancient Heroes and Their Spirits
Throughout history, the pagans in ancient Israel revered the spirits of the dead as mighty men, a belief passed down from the Amorites and the Hurrians long before Abraham. This practice extended to encounters with the Horites in the Bible lands and the kings of the east battling them near Mount Sinai. These beliefs evolved into the hero cults of the Greeks and the Romans. In ancient times, heroes were viewed as the spirits of deceased individuals, potentially demigods, who could still intervene for the living. This concept of heroism differed significantly from the modern American definition of heroes as exceptional athletes. Scholars recognize and acknowledge the pervasiveness of this hero cult in historical texts.
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