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Nephilim (Hebrew: meaning “bully, tyrant, giant”) is a Hebrew word that was used in second century BCE Jewish writings to describe the offspring of certain angels. The concept can be found in the creation stories of the Hebrew Bible and the Books of Enoch. In Genesis 6:1-4 they were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Great Deluge.

Ancient aliens
The Ancient Aliens hypothesis speculates that Earth was once visited by extraterrestrials. Based on Mesopotamian and Semitic stories, like that of the nephilim, Ancient Alien supporters promote the idea that hybrid humans were bred by extraterrestrials who mated with human women.

The earliest known pantheon in recorded human history are the Anunna (Anunnaki) who are said to have helped mankind become civilized, and thus develop the civilization of Sumer. Thus supporters of the Ancient aliens hypothesis, such as Zecharia Sitchin, point to the Anunnaki as the extraterrestrials who came to Earth and who became the root of all known mythologies (ie. Hindu, Egypt, Piut).

Popular culture

 * Nephilim is a living Relic in the Senki Zesshou Symphogear universe.
 * Aliens known as Nephilim are the primary antagonists of the 2011 film Alien Armageddon.
 * In Babylon 5, Nephilim is the name given to the Vorlons' genetic experiments created with the intent of developing viable humanoid telepaths.

Resources

 * UFO-Alien database, Nephilim