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 (Hebrew mythology)
Argus/Panoptes (Greek mythology)
Atlas (Greek mythology)
Bestia (Norse mythology)
Caca (Greek mythology)
Cacus (Greek mythology)
Cronus (Greek mythology)
Cyclopes (Greek mythology)
- Arges
- Brontes
- Polyphemus
- Steropes
- Telemus
Epimetheus (Greek mythology)
Fachan (Celtic mythology)
Firbolgs (Celtic mythology)
Fomorians (Celtic mythology)
- Balor
- Banba
- Bres
- Buarainech
- Cethlenn
- Corb
- Elatha
- Eriu
- Ethlinn
- Fodla
- Tethra
Gaia (Greek mythology)
Gandareva
Gargantua and Pantagruel
Geryon (Greek mythology)
Gigantes (Greek mythology)
- Alcyoneus
- Athos
- Echion
- Enceladus
- Klytius
Gog and Magog (Hebrew mythology)
Gogmagog
Goliath (Hebrew mythology)
Gorm (Norse mythology)
Hecatonchires (Greek mythology)
Jotuns (Norse mythology)
- Baugi
- Bergelmir
- Bolthorn
- Geirrendour
- Geirrod
- Gilling
- Gjalp
- Greip
- Grid
- Gullveig/Angrboda
- Gunnlod
- Gymir
- Hrod
- Hrungnir
- Hymir
- Jarnsaxa
- Kari
- Loki
- Olvaldi
- Skadi
- Suttung
- Thiazi
- Thrudgelmir
- Thrym
- Utgardaloki
- Vafthruthnir
- Ymir/Aurgelmir
Menoetius (Greek mythology)
Nephilim (Hebrew mythology)
Nimrod (Hebrew mythology)
Olentzero (Basque folklore)
Paul Bunyan (American folklore)
Prometheus (Greek mythology)
St Christopher (Roman Catholic saint)
Talos (Greek mythology)
Tethys (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