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
Chinny-kinik 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 Iku-Turso
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 Lydéric and Phinaert
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 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 Ōnyūdō 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 Kewawkqu’ - A race of giants and magicians in Algonquian mythology Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz (1985) Native American Myths and Legends p.25 Maushop 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
Yelbeghen
Philippine mythology
Bungisngis Kapre Persian mythology
Div
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 Half-giant 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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