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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
Pages in category "English giants" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ascapart; B. Blunderbore; C.
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The name "Gogmagog" is commonly derived from the biblical characters Gog and Magog; [1] however, Peter Roberts, author of an 1811 English translation of the Welsh chronicle Brut Tysilio (itself a translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae), argued that it was a corruption of Cawr-Madog (' the giant or great warrior Madog '), supported by Ponticus Virunnius' spelling of the ...
Giants (Welsh: cewri) feature prominently in Welsh folklore and mythology. Among the most notable are Bendigeidfran fab Llyr , a mythological king of Britain during the Second Branch of the Mabinogi , Idris Gawr of Cader Idris , and Ysbaddaden Bencawr , the chief antagonist of the early Arthurian tale How Culhwch won Olwen .
Lob, also called loby, looby, lubbard, lubber, or lubberkin, is the name given to a fairy with a dark raincloud as a body. It has a mischievous character and can describe any fairy-like creature from British folklore. It can be confused with Lob Lie-By-The-Fire, a strong, hairy giant which helps humans. [35]
List of giants may refer to: List of giants in mythology and folklore; List of tallest people; List of megafauna in mythology and folklore
Minokawa – Giant, Dragon-like bird in Philippines (Philippines) Nachtkrapp (German folklore) – The Night Raven; Nine-headed Bird – a totem creature, predecessor to the Fenghuang; Oozlum bird – (Australian and British folk tales) Pamola – bird/moose spirit who causes cold weather