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I wonder if there was anything historically equivalent to the Antediluvian lifespans described in the Old Testament. If, for example, there was something in the
by dsq 2y ago
I wonder if there was anything historically equivalent to the Antediluvian lifespans described in the Old Testament. If, for example, there was something in the food a few thousand years ago in the area of the Persian/Arabian Gulf, now underwater, that could extend lifespan.
- tsimionescu 2y agoYou're wondering if there was any ancient food that allowed people to live to 800 or 900 years old. There wasn't.
- dsq 2y agoI also don't think there was, its more of a scifi kind of musing.
- quesera 2y agoPossibly a parallel in New Orleans? Anne Rice documents unusual individuals that can live well into the hundreds of years.
- nradov 2y agoIn some ancient cultures around that region, stating that someone was hundreds of years old was a sign of respect for their wisdom, authority, and line. The numbers weren't meant to be taken literally.