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List of giants in mythology and folklore. This is a list of giants and giantesses from mythology and folklore; it does not include giants from modern fantasy fiction or role-playing games (for those, see list of species in fantasy fiction ).
- Atlas // The Giant Who Holds Up The Sky
- Balor // One-Eyed God of Death
- Hrungnir // Drunken Norse Giant
- Jentil // Heathen Giants
- Goliath // Biblical Giant
- Polyphemus // One-Eyed Cyclops
- Oni // Japanese Giant Demons
- Gogmagog // The Last British Giant
- Kumbhakarna // Giant Appetite
- Orion // Left His Mark in The Stars
In Greek mythology, Atlas was one of the Titans who went to war against Zeus’s gods of Olympus. When the Titans lost, Zeus condemned Atlas to hold up the sky for all eternity. During the 12 labors of Heracles, one of his famous quests was to find the golden apples of Hesperides. Atlas offered to go and fetch the apples for Heracles if he would take...
In Irish mythology, Balor was the king of the Fomorians, a race of giants who were said to be early settlers of Ireland. Balor, much like the cyclops, was a one-eyed giant and the god of death—whoever was caught in his gaze would die instantly. Due to this unfortunate tendency, Balor kept his single eye closed until his terrible power was needed. A...
Wikimedia Commons// Public Domain There are countless giants in Norse legends, and Hrungnir was one of the biggest and baddest. One day Odin, the leader of the Norse gods of Asgard, challenged Hrungnir to a horse race. Odin rode his super-fast eight-legged steed Sleipnir, and Hrungnir rode his standard-legged horse, Gullfaxi. Unsurprisingly, Sleipn...
Jentil are giants from the mythology of the Basque region of France/Spain, and are said represent the pagans who inhabited the land before Christianity. Jentil were enormous, strong, and hairy, and loved to throw rocks; because of this they were thought to have built the many megalithic stone circles and dolmens in the Basque region. According to l...
Goliath was the biblical giant defeated against the odds by the shepherd David. Described in the Book of Samuel, Goliath was a Philistine Champion from the city of Gath, which was where an ancient race of giants were said to originate. The exact size of Goliath is debated, but it seems he was either 6 foot 8 or 9 foot 7; either way, he was a lot bi...
steveilott via Wikimedia// CC BY 2.0 Polyphemus is perhaps the most famous of the Cyclopes—the one-eyed giants from Greek mythology. According to Homer’s legend of the Odyssey, Polyphemus was the son of the sea god Poseidon and the sea nymph Thoosa. He lived on the island of Sicily with his fellow cyclops, where he tended a flock of sheep. When the...
Mikkabie, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 In Japanese folklore, oni are often hideous giants in demon form. They are depicted looking fearsome, with red or blue skin, three fingers and toes, and grotesque horns. They are also often naked, save for a loin cloth made from the pelts of wild beasts. Described as super-strong, they're also very keen o...
Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain Gogmagog is said to have been the last giant in the British Isles. The source for most of our information on him comes from the Welshman Geoffrey of Monmouth, who in circa 1136 wrote Historia Regnum Britanniae(The History of the Kings of Britain),in which he describes how early Britain (then called Albion) was inh...
Kumbhakarna is a giant demon featured in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. Kumbhakarna was giant in size and giant in appetite, but due to a trick played by the goddess Saraswati his tongue was tied so that when he tried to asking for a blessing, instead he asked for a bed, and as a result he was doomed to sleep for six monthsof every year. Despite bein...
Wikimedia Commons// Public Domain Many different legends surround the Greek giant Orion. In one version he is an egotistical hunter who brags that he can kill any beast alive. On hearing of his boast, a tiny scorpion stings Orion and he falls down dead. Another story has it that Orion was left blind after he tried to take Merope as his wife against...
In Greek and Roman mythology, the Giants, also called Gigantes ( Greek: Γίγαντες, Gígantes, singular: Γίγας, Gígas ), were a race of great strength and aggression, though not necessarily of great size. They were known for the Gigantomachy (or Gigantomachia ), their battle with the Olympian gods. [2]
10 de oct. de 2023 · According to Mexican mythology, the giants were fundamental in the creation of the world, as described in the legend of the suns. Based on engravings and giant bones found throughout Mexico in the 16th century, it is estimated that giants inhabited these lands since the creation of the world.
Join us as we traverse continents and dive into the fascinating realms of giants in Norse, Greek, Japanese, Irish, African, Native American, and Hindu mythologies. We’ll also venture into the mysterious territories of Yeti, and Bigfoot, and uncover how these towering tales continue to influence modern culture.
31 de dic. de 2023 · By Keith O'Hara. Last updated: December 31, 2023. The Giant’s Causeway legend / the Finn McCool story is arguably one of the best know tales from Irish mythology. It features a giant named Fionn Mac Cumhaill (aka Finn McCool) and it tells the story of his battle with a Scottish giant, named Benandonner. According to the Giant’s ...
Among the giants he was the bravest and most famous, opponent of all who raised their hand to become absolute ruler over the giants and heroes." [21] Mount Nemrut is known to have received its name from an Armenian tradition in which Nimrod was killed by an arrow shot by Hayk during a massive battle between two rival armies of giants to the south-east of Lake Van .
