List of giants in mythology and folklore
- List of giants in mythology and folklore
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).
* Anakim (Jewish mythology), references in the Old Testament)
* Argus/Panoptes (Greek mythology)
* Atlas (Greek mythology)
* Bestla (Norse mythology)
* Caca (Greek mythology)
* Cacus (Greek mythology)
* Colossus
* Cawr (Celtic mythology)
* Cronus (Greek mythology)
* Cyclopes (Greek mythology)
** Arges
** Brontes
** Polyphemus
** Steropes
** Pier Gerlofs Donia, a legendary Frisian freedom fighter and folk hero
* Epimetheus (Greek mythology)
* Fachan (Celtic mythology)
* Fir Bolg (Celtic mythology)
* Fomorians (Celtic mythology)
** Balor
** Banba
** Bres
** Buarainech
** Cethlenn
** Corb
** Elatha
** Ériu
** Ethlinn
** Fodla
** Tethra
* Gaia (Greek mythology)
* Gandareva
* Gargantua and Pantagruel
* Geryon (Greek mythology)
* Gigantes (Greek mythology)
** Alcyoneus
** Athos
** Echion
** Enceladus
** Klytius
* Gog and Magog (Jewish mythology)
* Gogmagog
* Goliath (Book of Samuel of the Bible)
* Gorm (Norse mythology)
* Hecatonchires (Greek mythology)
**Briareus
**Gyges
**Cottu
* Jentilak or Gentiles (Basque mythology)
** Basajaun
** Olentzero
* Jotuns (Norse mythology)
** Ægir
** Angrboda
** Baugi
** Bergelmir
** Billing
** Bolthorn
** Geirrod
** Gilling
** Gjálp and Greip
** Grid
** Gullveig (possibly)
** Gymir
** Hrod
** Hrungnir
** Hymir
** Járnsaxa
** Kari
** Loki
** Olvaldi
** Rind
** Skadi
** Suttung
** Þjazi
** Þrúðgelmir
** Þrymr
** Utgardaloki
** Vafþrúðnir
** Ymir/Aurgelmir
* Kaour (Celtic mythology)
* Kapre
* Kroni (Ayyavazhi mythology)
* Menoetius (Greek mythology)
* Nephilim (Jewish mythology)
* Nimrod (Jewish mythology, referred to in the Old Testament)
* Oni (Japanese folklore)
* Paul Bunyan (American folklore)
* Prometheus (Greek mythology)
* Si-Te-Cah (Paiute Indian folklore)
* St Christopher (Roman Catholic saint)
* Talos (Greek mythology)
* Titans (Greek mythology)
** Coeus
** Crius
** Cronus
** Dione (rarely, but occasionally, considered a Titan.)
** Hyperion
** Iapetus
** Mnemosyne
** Oceanus
** Ophion (rarely, but occasionally, considered a Titan.)
** Phoebe
** Rhea
** Theia
** Themis
** Tethys
* Zipacna (Mayan mythology)
ee also
* Giant animal (mythology)
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