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Palestine / Israel / Iran: Musa (Moses) Slays the Giant 'Uj ibn 'Anaq, from Rashid Al-Din, 'History of the World', c. 1306-1311 CE

Uj ibn Anaq is a giant, portrayed by some clerics although not mentioned in the Quran. The origins of this character lay in Jewish lore and the Old Testament, e.g. King Og. He takes his surname from his mother Anaq who begat him after an incestuous affair<br/><br/>. Famous and much painted episodes include his fight with the prophet Moses (Musa), and his fishing and frying of whales, while he stands just about knee-deep in the ocean.
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Palestine / Israel / Iran: Musa (Moses) Slays the Giant 'Uj ibn 'Anaq, from Rashid Al-Din, 'History of the World', c. 1306-1311 CE
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Uj ibn Anaq is a giant, portrayed by some clerics although not mentioned in the Quran. The origins of this character lay in Jewish lore and the Old Testament, e.g. King Og. He takes his surname from his mother Anaq who begat him after an incestuous affair

. Famous and much painted episodes include his fight with the prophet Moses (Musa), and his fishing and frying of whales, while he stands just about knee-deep in the ocean.
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4400 x 4237 px | 53.3 MB
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37.3 x 35.9 cm | 14.7 x 14.1 in (300 dpi)
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