List Of Giants In Mythology And Folklore

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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).

Abrahamic religions & Religions of the ancient Near East

ʿĀd
Anakim - Book of Genesis
The Book of Giants - Manichaeism
Elioud - Hebrew Bible
Emite
Gaf - Mandaeism
Gibborim
Goliath - Book of Samuel
Humbaba - Ancient Mesopotamian religion
Krun - Mandaeism
Marid
Nephilim
Nimrod - Genesis & Books of Chronicles
Og - Book of Numbers
Repha'im
Saint Christopher - Golden Legend

African folklore

Matsieng Footprints
Mbombo

Armenian mythology

Hayk

Australian folklore

Crooked Mick
Thardid Jimbo
Yowie

Celtic mythology

Brythonic mythology

Cewri
- Brân the Blessed
- Ysbaddaden Bencawr
- Idris Gawr
Cormoran
Cymidei Cymeinfoll
Gogmagog
Maelor Gawr
Welsh giants

Gaelic mythology

Am Fear Liath Mòr
Bertram de Shotts
Fachan
Fionn mac Cumhaill
Fomorians
- Balor
- Bres
- Cethlenn
- Elatha
- Ériu
- Ethniu
- Fódla
- Tethra
Cú Chulainn
Trow

Chinese folklore

Fangfeng
Kuafu
Pangu
Yeren

Dutch folklore

Druon Antigoon
Ellert and Brammert
Pier Gerlofs Donia

English folklore

Ascapart
Blunderbore
Buggane
Colbrand
Cormoran
Ettins
Galehaut
Goram and Vincent
Jack the Giant Killer
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack o' Legs
Jack-in-Irons
Little John
Lubber fiend
Ogre
Orgoglio
Penhill Giant
Thunderdell
Tom Hickathrift
William of Lindholme
Yernagate

Fennoscandian folklore and mythology

Finnic mythologies

Antero Vipunen
Kalevi and his sons
Toell the Great
Vanapagan

Norse mythology

Fin
Gryla
Jötunn
- Ægir
- Alvaldi
- Angrboða
- Aurboða
- Baugi
- Beli
- Bergelmir
- Bestla
- Billingr
- Bölþorn
- Brimir
- Dúrnir
- Eggþér
- Fárbauti
- Fjölvar
- Gangr
- Geirröd
- Gillingr
- Gjálp and Greip
- Gríðr
- Gunnlöð
- Gyllir
- Gymir
- Harðgreipr
- Helblindi
- Hljod
- Hræsvelgr
- Hraudung
- Hrímgerðr
- Hrímgrímnir
- Hrímnir
- Hroðr
- Hrungnir
- Hrymr
- Hymir
- Hyrrokkin
- Iði
- Ím
- Járnsaxa
- Jörð
- Kári
- Leikn
- Litr
- Logi
- Mögþrasir
- Móðguðr
- Rindr
- Skaði
- Sinmara
- Sökkmímir
- Starkad
- Surtr
- Suttungr
- Þjazi
- Þökk
- Þrívaldi
- Þrúðgelmir
- Þrymr
- Útgarða-Loki
- Vafþrúðnir
- Víðblindi
- Vörnir
- Ymir
Nine Mothers of Heimdallr
The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body
Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa

Sámi folklore

Stallo

French folklore

Ferragut
Gayant

German folklore

Bergmönch
Fasolt
Haymon
Jupiter Column
Rübezahl
Teutobochus
Thyrsus

Greek and Roman mythology

Aloadae
Antaeus
Argus Panoptes
Arimaspi
Caca
Cacus
Cyclopes
- Arges
- Polyphemus
Damasen
Gegenees
Geryon
Gigantes:
- Alcyoneus
- Almops
- Athos
- Damysus
- Enceladus
- Mimas
- Pallas
- Picolous
- Polybotes
- Porphyrion
Gration
Hecatoncheires
Hyperboreans
Laestrygonians
Menoetius
Orion
Syrbotae
Talos
Titans
- Anytos
- Asteria
- Astraeus
- Atlas
- Coeus
- Crius
- Cronus
- Dione
- Eos
- Epimetheus
- Hyperion
- Iapetus
- Mnemosyne
- Oceanus
- Ophion
- Pallas
- Perses
- Phoebe
- Prometheus
- Pyroeis
- Rhea
- Selene
- Syceus
- Tethys
- Theia
- Themis
Tityos

Iberian mythology

Basque mythology

Basajaun
Jentil
Mairu
Olentzero
Tartalo

Cantabrian mythology

Ojáncanu

Indian religions

Mande Barung
Ten Giant Warriors

Hindu mythology

Asura
Daitya
- Hiranyakashipu
- Hiranyaksha
Mahabali
Rakshasa
- Kumbhakarna
- Ravana

Jainism

Nabhi
Rishabhanatha

Japanese folklore

Daidarabotchi
Emperor Chūai
Emperor Keikō
Gashadokuro
Hibagon
Oni

Malaysian folklore

Orang Mawas

North American folklore

Alfred Bulltop Stormalong
Amala - Pacific Northwest Coast
Antonine Barada
Beast of Bray Road
Bigfoot
Dzunukwa - Kwakwakaʼwakw mythology
Febold Feboldson
Flatwoods monster
Flying Head - Iroquois mythology
Fouke Monster
Gaoh - Iroquois mythology
Honey Island Swamp monster
Jenu - Miꞌkmaq
Johnny Kaw
Michigan Dogman
Mogollon Monster
Momo the Monster
Quinametzin - Aztec mythology
- Mixtecatl
- Otomitl
- Tenoch
- Ulmecatl
- Xelhua
- Xicalancatl
Paul Bunyan
Si-Te-Cah - Northern Paiute people
Skunk ape
Tsul 'Kalu - Cherokee spiritual beliefs
Wechuge - Athabaskan
Wendigo
Zipacna - Maya mythology

Oceanian Mythology

Fijian mythology

Flaming Teeth

Māori mythology

Maero

Persian mythology

Div

Philippine mythology

Bungisngis
Kapre

Romanian folklore

Căpcăun
Uriaș
Zmeoaică
Zmeu

Slavic paganism

Bulgarian mythology

Ispolin

South American mythology and folklore

Moai
Patagon

Brazilian mythology

Mapinguari

Chilean mythology

Cherufe - Mapuche religion

Tibetan mythology

Yeti

Other

A Book of Giants
Brobdingnag, fictional land of giants from Jonathan Swift's, Gulliver's Travels
Ent
Gargantua and Pantagruel
- Hurtaly, fictional giant from François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel
The Selfish Giant, a short story by Oscar Wilde
Nix Nought Nothing
Veli Jože
Young Ronald

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