Maybe mythology isn't all myth after all

[Airwolf]

'Cyclops'-like remains found on Crete

 

[Sagan Darkside]

...Grandma?!

 

[Henry]

Airwolf, I think you meant ISN'T ?

Actually, it doesn't surprise me. Most myths have a basis in a grain of truth somewhere. Hasn't it been theorized that tales of Dragons in Asia and Europe were based on the discovery of dinosaur fossils hundreds or thousands of years ago?

 

[Airwolf]

Airwolf, I think you meant ISN'T ?

Thanks Henry, I hate when I do that.


Regards,
Airwolf

 

[The Fifth Elephant]

I believe Cyclopism is some sort of genetic disorder... I distinctly remember reading something of that sort when I was taking a mythology class.

Quick link with thanks to google:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndromes/syndrome302.html

Seems to be "Fraser's Syndrom".

The article I remember indicated that they had found remains of people with cyclopism in the Mediterranean area.

 

[Fenris]

Actually, it doesn't surprise me. Most myths have a basis in a grain of truth somewhere. Hasn't it been theorized that tales of Dragons in Asia and Europe were based on the discovery of dinosaur fossils hundreds or thousands of years ago?

Actually it has been credited to the ancient cave bears (dire bears) whose fossils have been found. These beasts had skulls over two feet long and were extinct by the modern neolithic age.

 

[BiggusGeekus@Work]

The 4 1/2-foot (1.4-meter) tusk was found in September, along with seven fossilized teeth the size of softballs and several bones on farmland cleared to plant olive trees.

JUMPIN' JESUS ON A POGO STICK! That thing was frickin huge!

 

[Fenris]

A bit disturbing

I believe Cyclopism is some sort of genetic disorder... I distinctly remember reading something of that sort when I was taking a mythology class.

Quick link with thanks to google:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndromes/syndrome302.html

Seems to be "Fraser's Syndrom".

The article I remember indicated that they had found remains of people with cyclopism in the Mediterranean area.

Warning: Disturbing Photo, look at your own risk


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- Darkness

 

[BeholderBurger]

Do not look at this thread..too disturbing

WTF is that!!!!!!!! My sanity was on a knife edge as it was but I think I may have failed my SAN check and Im never gonna be able to sleep again..thankyou very much.


sob sob sob ...... gibber

 

[smetzger]

JUMPIN' JESUS ON A POGO STICK!

At least its not a Burrwow (sp?)

"Everyone knows Burrwows, live in a hole, in the ground."