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).

## Contents

* 1 Abrahamic religions & Religions of the ancient Near East
* 2 African folklore
* 3 Armenian mythology
* 4 Australian folklore
* 5 Celtic mythology
* 5.1 Brythonic mythology
* 5.2 Gaelic mythology
* 6 Chinese folklore
* 7 Dutch folklore
* 8 English folklore
* 9 Fennoscandian folklore and mythology
* 9.1 Finnic mythologies
* 9.2 Norse mythology
* 9.3 Sámi folklore
* 10 French folklore
* 11 German folklore
* 12 Greek and Roman mythology
* 13 Iberian mythology
* 13.1 Basque mythology
* 13.2 Cantabrian mythology
* 14 Indian religions
* 14.1 Hindu mythology
* 14.2 Jainism
* 15 Japanese folklore
* 16 Malaysian folklore
* 17 North American folklore
* 18 Oceanian Mythology
* 18.1 Fijian mythology
* 18.2 Māori mythology
* 19 Persian mythology
* 20 Philippine mythology
* 21 Romanian folklore
* 22 Slavic paganism
* 22.1 Bulgarian mythology
* 23 South American mythology and folklore
* 23.1 Brazilian mythology
* 23.2 Chilean mythology
* 24 Tibetan mythology
* 25 Other
* 26 See also
* 27 References

## 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

## See also

* Baltic mythology
* Childe of Hale, English giant in Tudor England
* Finnic mythologies
* Giant animal (mythology)
* Giants (esotericism)
* Giant's Causeway
* Jörmungandr, giant serpent in Norse mythology
* Paleo-Balkan mythology
* Processional giant
* Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France
* Proto-Indo-European mythology
* Typhon, giant serpent in Greek mythology

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