Abrahamic
religion.
Anakim were
described as a race of giants, descended from Anak, according to the Old
Testament. They were said to have lived in the southern part of the land of
Canaan.
Goliath
(Book of Samuel) The Philistine Killed by David.
Nephilim, in the Hebrew Bible, were the
offspring of the fallen angels and human women and the motivation for the flood
tales
Nimrod (Old
Testament) Nimrod is described in Genesis 10:8–12 as “the first on earth to be
a mighty man. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord.” The only other
references to Nimrod in the Bible are Micah 5:6, where Assyria is called the
land of Nimrod, aOg (Book of Numbers)
Rephaite In
the Hebrew Bible, refers either to a people of greater-than-average height and
stature as dictated in the Hebrew scriptures of Genesis.
ZAMZUMMIM
the name given by the Ammonites to the inhabitants of the Transjordanian
territory whom they dispossessed. They were part of the nation of giants known
as *Rephaim, who formed the ancient population of Transjordan.
Rephaim (Old
Testament) to a people of greater-than-average height and stature as dictated
in the Hebrew scriptures of Genesis 14:5; Genesis 15:20;
Celtic
mythology
Cewri Giants
(Welsh: cewri) feature prominently in Welsh folklore and mythology. Among the
most notable are Bendigeidfran fab Llyr, a mythological king of Britain the
chief antagonist of the early Arthurian tale. Both Arthur and Gwalchmai fab
Gwyar feature prominently as giant-slayers in Welsh tradition.
"Ysbaddaden, Chief of Giants," is
the primary antagonist of the Welsh romance accounts. he is A vicious giant
residing in a nigh unreachable castle.
Idris Gawr
or Idris the Giant; of English mythology lived circa 560 to 632) was a king of
Meirionnydd , Meiri-on-nydd. in early medieval Wales.
Cormoran the
giant is said to have made St. Micheal Mount his home, with his wife Cormelian.
He was slain by Jack the Giant Killer
Gogmagog was a legendary giant in Welsh and
later English mythology. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum
Britanniae, he was a giant inhabitant of Albion, thrown off a cliff during a
wrestling match with Corineus.
Fachen, In
Scottish folklore, is a monster or giant described by John Francis Campbell in
Popular Tales of the West Highlands as having a single eye in the middle of its
face, a single hand protruding from its chest instead of arms, and a single leg
emerging from its central axis.
Fomorians:
The Fomorians (Old Irish: Fomóire, Modern Irish: Fomhóraigh or Fomóraigh)[1]
are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. They are often portrayed as hostile
and monstrous beings who come from under the sea or the earth. Later, they were
portrayed as giants and sea raiders.
Balor In
Irish mythology, was a leader of the Fomorians,
the other
notable include Banba,
Bres,
Buarainech,
Cethlenn,
Corb,
Cuchulain,
Elatha,
Ériu,
Ethniu,
Fódla,
Tethra,
From
Bohemian Silesian myht there is
Rübezahl.
Greek and
Roman mythology.
Argus
Panoptes,
Caca,
Cacus,
Cyclopes,
Arges,
Brontes,
Polyphemus,
Steropes,
Geryon,
The Gigantes
were/
Alcyoneus,
Athos,
Echion,
Enceladus,
Klytius,
Hekatonkheires,
Briareus,
Gyges,
Cottu,
Menoetius,
Talos,
The Titans.
Atlas
Coeus
Crius
Cronus
Dione
(occasionally considered a Titan)
Epimetheus
Gaia
Hyperion
Iapetus
Mnemosyne
Oceanus
Ophion
Phoebe
Prometheus
Rhea
Tethys
Theia
and Themis
From Hindus
mythology.
Hiranyaksha
Hiranyakashipu
Mahabali
Ravana
Kumbhakarna
Norse
mythology
Jötunn
Ægir
Bestla
Gorm
Angrboða
Baugi
Bergelmir
Billingr
Bölþorn
Geirröd
Gilling
Gjálp and
Greip
Gríðr
Gullveig
(possibly)
Gymir
Hroðr
Hrungnir
Hymir
Járnsaxa
Kári
Loki
Alvaldi
Rindr
Skaði
Suttungr
Þjazi
Þrúðgelmir
Þrymr
Útgarða-Loki
Vafþrúðnir
Ymir/Aurgelmir
Shinto
folklore
Emperor
Keikō - According to records, this 1st century AD emperor stood 10ft 2in tall.
Emperor
Chūai - Was said to be ten feet tall, with "a countenance of perfect
beauty".
Other
Brobdingnag
giant, from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels
Paul Bunyan
(American folklore)
Ferragut
(also known as Ferragus, Ferracutus, etc.)
Flaming
Teeth, a giant in Fijian mythology.
Hurtaly, who
is Og, in Jewish mythology.
Gargantua
and Pantagruel
John Henry of
American folklore.
Iovan
Iorgovan from Romanian mythology.
Jentilak of Basque
mythology.
Basajaun
Olentzero
Kapre of Philippine
mythology.
Kroni, of Ayyavazhi
mythology.
Kalevi and
his sons, Uralic mythologies.
Ojáncanu, Cantabrian
mythology.
Ogias the
Giant, Manichaean mythology.
Oni of
Japanese folklore.
St
Christopher of Roman Catholic.
‘Uj ibn Anaq
of Islamic mythology.
Matsieng
Ellert and
Brammert
Crooked
Mick, of Australian folklore.
Mbombo of
African folklore.
Kua Fu,
Chinese mythology.
Pecos Bill
of American folklore.
Alfred
Bulltop Stormalong, of American folklore.
Akaguagankak (Yup'ik Indian giant)
Asin (Alsea Indian giant)
Basket Ogress (Northwest Coast Indian giantess)
Big Owl Man (Apache Indian giant)
Caddaja (Caddo Indian giant)
Cenu (Micmac Indian giant)
Cheveyo Kachina (Hopi Indian ogre)
Gray Giant (Navajo Indian giant)
Ice Giants (Algonquian Indian giants)
Kee-Wakw (Wabanaki Indian giant)
Kolowa (Creek Indian ogre)
Kuku (Wabanaki Indian giant)
Kukwes (Micmac Indian ogre)
Lofa (Chickasaw Indian ogre)
Maushop (Wampanoag Indian giant)
Mhwee (Lenape Indian giant)
Shampe (Choctaw Indian monster)
Stoneclad (Cherokee Indian giant)
Stonecoat (Iroquois Indian giant)
Wetucks (Narragansett Indian giant)
Windego (Anishinabe Indian giant)
Winpe (Mi'kmaq Indian giant)
Witiko (Cree Indian giant)
