| Giant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General information | |||
| Universe | Various | ||
| Aliases | Nephilim Giantess (female) Jotun Brobdingnagian Gigantes (Greek) | ||
| Classification | Homo gigantus | ||
| Intelligence | Sapient | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Feeding behavior | Varies | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Cultural information | |||
| Personality | Varies | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Various, usually Earth | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Subphylum | Vertebrata | ||
| Class | Mammalia | ||
| Order | Primates | ||
| Suborder | Haplorhini | ||
| Family | Hominidae | ||
| Genus | Homo | ||
| Species | H. gigantus | ||
| Other information | |||
The giant (Homo gigantus) is a very large humanoid.
They have appeared in various mythologies. Greek, Norse, and even Christianity.
Media and Folklore portrayal[]
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: gigas, cognate giga-) are beings of humanoid appearance but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word giant is first attested in 1297 from Robert of Gloucester's chronicle. It is derived from the Gigantes(Greek: Γίγαντες) of Greek mythology.
Fairy tales such as Jack the Giant Killer have formed the modern perception of giants as dimwitted and violent Ogres, sometimes said to eat humans, while other giants tend to eat livestock. In more recent portrayals, like those of Jonathan Swift and Roald Dahl, some giants are both intelligent and friendly.