Lists Of Giants (other)
List of giants may refer to: * List of giants in mythology and folklore * List of tallest people * List of megafauna in mythology and folklore A giant animal in mythology is unusually large, either for their species or in relation to humans. The term ''giant'' carries some ambiguity, however in mythology definitions of what constitutes 'large' vary, with definitions ranging from 40&nb ...

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 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 * Fa ...
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List Of Tallest People
This is a list of the tallest people, verified by the Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was . He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in the world, beating John Rogan's record, after reaching a height of . There are reports about even taller people but most of such claims are unverified or erroneous. Since antiquity, it has been reported about the finds of gigantic human skeletons. Originally thought to belong to mythical giants, these bones were later identified as the exaggerated remains of prehistoric animals, usually whales or elephants. Regular reports of giant human skeletons in American newspapers in 19th century probably initiated a case with a "petrified" Cardiff Giant, a famous archaeological hoax. Men Women Disputed and unverified claims Tallest in var ...
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