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

 * Crooked Mick
 * Thardid Jimbo
 * Yowie

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
 * Rolle

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

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
 * Titans
 * Anytos
 * Asteria
 * Astraeus
 * Atlas
 * Coeus
 * Crius
 * Cronus
 * Dione
 * Eos
 * Epimetheus
 * Hyperion
 * Iapetus
 * Mnemosyne
 * Oceanus
 * Ophion
 * Pallas
 * Perses
 * Phoebe
 * Prometheus
 * Pyroeis
 * Rhea
 * Selene
 * Syceus
 * Tethys
 * Theia
 * Themis
 * Tityos

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

Fijian mythology

 * Flaming Teeth

Māori mythology

 * Maero

Persian mythology

 * Div

Philippine mythology

 * Bungisngis
 * Kapre

Romanian folklore

 * Căpcăun
 * Uriaș
 * Zmeoaică
 * Zmeu

Bulgarian mythology

 * Ispolin

Albanian folk beliefs

 * Katallan
 * Bajloz
 * Judi (Giant Ghost)
 * Hajnjeri (Meaning Man-eater)
 * Divi

South American mythology and folklore

 * Moai
 * Patagon

Brazilian mythology

 * Mapinguari

Chilean mythology

 * Cherufe - Mapuche religion

Tibetan mythology

 * Yeti

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