[SunkenCiv]

This topic was posted 6/29/2021, thanks Roman_War_Criminal.

Thanks .

[Texan5]

People have known for a long time about at least 2 disorders of the pituitary gland that cause abnormal growth-Gigantism and Agromegaly-and afflicted Andre the Giant and others in modern times-it was documented in the Middle Ages and before, so it well could have been affecting humans since the earliest times, counting for the stories of giants who were warriors, kings and who knows what else-today there are treatments for it, but none known before the 20th century...

[SunkenCiv]

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Did dinosaur fossils inspire the mythical griffin? Did mammoth bones shape the story of the Gigantomachy? Were the cyclopes modeled on the skulls of dwarf elephants? This video investigates some of the fascinating intersections between fossils and the Greek myths.

This video is part of a collaboration with @NORTH 02 Check out their video "Scimitar Cats, Cave Bears, and Behemoths" for more on the fossils that so fascinated the ancient Greeks and Romans.

If you enjoyed this video, you might be interested in my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.”...

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:37 Dinosaurs and Griffins
3:52 Mammoths and Giants
6:13 Dwarf Elephants and Cyclopes
8:16 Conclusion

Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths | August 20, 2021 | toldinstone