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

Albanian folk beliefs

• Katallan
• Bajloz
• Judi (Giant Ghost)
• Hajnjeri (Meaning Man-eater)
• Divi

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

References

Articles connexes

1. Giant
2. List of dragons in mythology and folklore
3. List of legendary creatures by type
4. List of giants
5. Lists of fictional species
6. Jötunn
7. List of megafauna in mythology and folklore
8. List of one-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction
9. Nephilim
10. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology
11. Giant (disambiguation)
12. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology
13. Jack the Giant Killer
14. Nixie (folklore)
15. List of mythological objects
16. List of dwarfs in Norse mythology
17. Germanic mythology
18. List of piscine and amphibian humanoids
19. Nordic folklore
20. Amaru (mythology)