# 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

* 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

### 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
* 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
* Yelbeghen

## Philippine mythology

* Bungisngis
* Kapre

## 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

## Turkic mythology

* Div

## 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