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

(6 1) Gogmagog, king of the giant race of Albion when Brute colonized the island. He was slain by Corineus. The two statues of Guildhall represent Gogmagog and Corineus. The giant carries a pole-axe and spiked balls. This is the same as Goëmagot.

(62) Grangousia, the giant king of Utopia.—Rabelais: Pantagruel.

(63) Grantorto, the giant who withheld the inheritance of Irena.—Spenser: Faërie Queene, v.

(64) Grim, the giant slain by Greatheart, because he tried to stop pilgrims on their way to the Celestial City.—Bunyan: Pilgrim’s Progress, ii.

(65) Grumbo, the giant up whose sleeve Tom Thumb crept. The giant, thinking some insect had crawled up his sleeve, gave it a shake, and Tom fell into the sea, when a fish swallowed him.—Tom Thumb.

(66) Gyges, who had fifty heads and a hundred hands. He was one of the Titans.—Greek Fable.

(67) Hapmouche, the giant “fly-catcher.” He invented the drying and smoking of neats’ tongues.—Duchat: Œuvres de Rabelais (1711).

(68) Hippolytos, one of the giants who made war with the gods. He was killed by Hermês.—Greek Fable.

(69) Hrasvelg, the giant who keeps watch over the Tree of Life, and devours the dead.—Scandinavian Mythology.

(70) Hurtali, a giant in the time of the Flood. He was too large of stature to get into the ark, and therefore rode straddle-legs on the roof. He perpetuated the giant race. Atlas was his grandson.

(71) Indracittran, a famous giant of Indian mythology.

(72) Jotun, the giant of Jötunheim or Giant-land, in Scandinavian story.

(73) Juliance, a giant of Arthurian romance.

(74) Kifri, the giant of atheism and infidelity.

(75) Kottos, a giant with a hundred hands. One of the Titans.—Greek Fable.

(76) Malambruno, the giant who shut up Antonomasia and her husband in the tomb of the deceased queen of Candaya.—Cervantes: Don Quixote, II. iii. 45.

(77) Margutte, a giant 10 feet high, who died of laughter when he saw a monkey pulling on his boots.—Pulci: Morgante Maggiore.

(78) Maugys, the giant warder with whom sir Lybius did battle.—Libeaux.

(79) Maul, the giant of sophistry, killed by Greatheart, who pierced him under the fifth rib.—Bunyan: Pilgrim’s Progress, ii.

(80) Mont-Rognon, one of Charlemagne’s paladins.

(81) Morgante, a ferocious giant, who died by the bite of a crab.—Pulci: Morgante Maggiore.

(82) Mugillo, a giant famous for his mace with six balls.

(83) Offerus, the pagan name of St. Christopher, whose body was 12 ells in height.—Christian Legend.

(84) Ogias, an antediluvian giant, mentioned in the apocrypha condemned by pope Gelasius I. (492–496).