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The first identity of this rebellious Watcher to appear in the historical record is not Saturn or his Greek analogue, Kronos. The Titan king and his Phoenician equivalent, Baal Hammon, don’t appear until the first millennium BC. Enlil of Akkad and Sumer appears in the written record around the endContinue Reading

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The people of the ancient Near East never really said goodbye to their ancestors. The dead hung around, and they required the care and attention of their descendants.Continue Reading

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The story in the Book of 1 Enoch would make a compelling supernatural thriller. It has two main villains: Watcher-class angels named Shemihazah and Asael, sometimes rendered Azazel.Continue Reading

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The entity known to us as the Roman god Saturn or his Greek equivalent Kronos has gone by many names over the centuries. His origins can be traced back much further in history–millennia before the oldest known Greek writings.Continue Reading