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).

Abrahamic religions & Religions of the ancient Near East

Brythonic mythology

Gaelic mythology

Fennoscandian folklore and mythology

Sámi folklore

Greek and Roman mythology

Iberian mythology

North American folklore

  • Div

Bulgarian mythology

  • Katallan[2]
  • Bajloz[3]
  • Judi (Giant Ghost)[4]
  • Hajnjeri (Meaning Man-eater)[5]
  • Divi[6]

South American mythology and folklore

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ admin (2015-08-01). "De reus van de Steenpoort". Belgische volksverhalen. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ Elsie, Robert (2001). The Dictionary of Albanian religion, mythologie and folk culture. London: Hurst. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1.
  3. ^ Elsie, Robert (2001). The Dictionary of Albanian religion, mythologie and folk culture. London: Hurst. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1.
  4. ^ Tirta, Mark (2004). Mitologjia ndër shqiptarë. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë Instituti i Kulturës Popullore, Dega e Etnologjisë. pp. 132–137. ISBN 978-99927-938-9-3.
  5. ^ Elsie, Robert (2001). The Dictionary of Albanian religion, mythologie and folk culture. London: Hurst. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1.
  6. ^ Elsie, Robert (2001). The Dictionary of Albanian religion, mythologie and folk culture. London: Hurst. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-85065-570-1.
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