Laistrygonian Giant

Laistrygonian Giants are a race of monstrous, man eater giants from far north.
== History ==
Odysseus came across the monsters in his travels, describing the Laistrygonian king's wife as woman of "mountainous proportions." The Laistrygonians ate many of his men and destroyed eleven of his twelve ships by throwing rocks from high cliffs. Odysseus' ship alone survives, as it was hidden in a cove near shore. In The Odyssey, they are described as being more than eight feet tall with wild eyes and pointy teeth.
== Description ==
The Laistrygonians are said to be eight-foot-tall cannibal giants with heavily tattooed arms. They have yellow pointed teeth. Under their clothing is leather armour and they carry iron clubs.
== Known Laistrygonians ==
* Joe Bob
* Skull Eater
* Marrow Sucker
* Many unnamed giants in the Titan and Giant Army.
* King of the Laistrygonians
* Queen of the Laistrygonians
== Trivia ==
* In The Son of Neptune when Percy, Frank, and Hazel see a group of Laistrygonians outside Frank's house, Percy tells them they are Canadians. This is a reference to what Annabeth called them in The Sea of Monsters as the Laistrygonians live in the north. Frank got slightly offended by that since he is Chinese-Canadian, but the comment had simply been a result of Percy's slowly returning memory causing him to recall meeting them in The Sea of Monsters and how Annabeth had referred to them as Canadians.
* Mars and Frank use the word "Ogre" several times to describe the giants instead of their actual name. In The Blood of Olympus, Frank and Piper are mentioned fighting a Laistrygonian ogre instead of a Laistrygonian giant.
* In the series, Laistrygonian giants have been referred to as cannibals, northern giants, sasquatch, and ogres.
* While Laistrygonians are called cannibals by others, this would imply they eat other Laistrygonian giants. However, they seem to only be interested in eating demigods or humans.
* In mythology, Laistrygonians are said to have sprung from Laistrygon, a son of Poseidon and possibly Gaia.
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