My God...If This Footage Is Real.....

[Black Dragon]

Google "Norimitsu Odachi".

While this may seem like a giant's weapon, nodachi are field swords similar zweihanders, the japanese claymore essentially. They were used to counter cavalry or blockages, or sheer intimidation, and despite their size were wielded by large but ordinary men.
Of course, this one is exceptionally large and too big for any normal person, so hence the speculation, but the type of sword itself is not unique.



However, most likely this was a ceremonial sword created for pomp rather than for battle. You see similar things in Europe and other parts of the world with large decorate blades.
As someone who is in to smithing, I can tell you, making big fancy weapons is an artistic impetus lol

Or y'know, could be giants.

That's funny, I was just watching that show. I've always had sort of a fascination with those sorts of things as a kid and teen. I certainly know the difference between a functional, heat treated blade with a full tang and that stainless spot-welded stuff that's just for putting on the wall. I've got a couple good daggers and knives, one piece in particular that's a custom hand-forged Atar/Salamander Armory I somehow got for free. That sword in the picture, however, is enormous, even by two handed standards. Likely a ceremonial piece as you said.

As for the original topic of the thread...I don't know. I'm sort of 60/40 or 70/30 that the idea of giants beyond a certain height having ever lived or walked on Earth. Some ET's or earlier earth race being 8, even 10 feet tall or with elongated skulls? Maybe even up to 12 feet, pushing it a bit there...all of that sounds reasonable, but 20+ foot tall giants seems farfetched.

My friend sent me some videos about "mud fossils" or something showing super huge giants, but I'm just not sold on the idea. I just saw some random article about Ligers though, and they are bigger than either parent species is capable of growing, but with health issues as a result. It's not impossible that mating between a basic 6 foot tall or so human and 8-10 foot tall "Anunnaki" could produce offspring 12 feet or more tall. I just don't believe in any humanoid beings bigger than houses running around at any time in our history. Maybe I'm wrong though.