Chapter Gesa to Giants in Real Life of G by Brewer's Readers Handbook

a great conqueror, and ruled over both the East and West. The bulwark of the Peris’ abode was composed of green chrysolite, the reflection of which gives to the sky its deep blue-green hue.

Soul beamed forth in every spark
That darted from beneath the lid,
Bright as the jewel of Giamschid.
   —Byron: The Giaour (1813).

She only wished the amorous monarch had shown more ardour for the carbuncle of Giamschid.—Beck- ford: Vathek (1786).

Giants of Mythology and Fable. Strabo makes mention of the skeleton of a giant 60 cubits in height. Pliny tells us of another 46 cubits. Boccaccio describes the body of a giant from bones discovered in a cave near Trapani, in Sicily, 200 cubits in length. One tooth of this “giant” weighted 200 ounces; but Kircher says the tooth and bones were those of a mastodon.

(1) Acamas, one of the Cyclops.—Greek Fable.

(2) Adamastor, the giant Spirit of the Cape. His lips were black, teeth blue, eyes shot with livid fire, and voice louder than thunder.—Camoëns: Lusiad, v.

(3) ÆGÆON, the hundred-handed giant. One of the Titans.—Greek Fable.

(4) AGRIOS, one of the giants called Titans. He was killed by the Parcæ.—Greek Fable.

(5) Alcyoneus [Al-si-o-nuce] or Alcion, brother of Porphyrion. He stole some of the Sun’s oxen, and Jupiter sent Herculês against him, but he was unable to prevail, for immediately the giant touched the earth he received fresh vigour. Pallas, seizing him, carried him beyond the moon, and he died. His seven daughters were turned into halcyons or kingfishers.—Apollonius Rhodius: Argonautic Expedition, i. 6.

(6) Algebar. The giant Orion is so called by the Arabs.

(7) Alifanfaron or Alipharnon, emperor of Trapoban.—Don Quixote.

(8) Aloeos , son of Titan and Terra.—Greek Fable.

(9) Aloides , sons of Aleeus , named Otos and Ephialtês (q.v.).

(10) Amerant, a cruel giant, slain by Guy of Warwick.—Percy: Reliques.

(11) Angoulaffre, the Saracen giant. He was 12 cubits high, his face measured 3 feet in breadth, his nose was 9 inches long, his arms and legs 6 feet. He had the strength of thirty men, and his mace was the solid trunk of an oak tree, 300 years old. The tower of Pisa lost its perpendicularity by the weight of this giant leaning against it to rest himself. He was slain in single combat by Roland, at Fronsac.—L’Epine: Crequemitaine

(12) Antæos, 60 cubits (85 feet) in height.—Plutarch.

(13) Arges, one of the Cyclops.—Greek Fable.

(14) Ascapart, a giant 30 feet high, and with 12 inches between his eyes. Slain by sir Bevis of Southampton.—British Fable.

(15) Atlas, the giant of the Atlas Mountains, who carries the world on his back. A book of maps is called an “atlas” from this giant.—Greek Fable.

(16) Balan, “bravest and strongest of the giant race.”—Amadis of Gaul.