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29 chronicles

01

Antero Vipunen

Antero Vipunen

Antero Vipunen, the dead giant-sage of the Kalevala — an ancient, long-dead being of immense wisdom, buried with trees growing upon him, into whose belly

Finnish & Baltic · 21 August 2026

02

Orion

Orion

The myth of Orion: a giant huntsman and son of Poseidon who could walk across the sea, beloved of Artemis, blinded and healed by the sun, slain by a

Greek Mythology · 03 August 2026

03

Geryon

Geryon

The myth of Geryon: a monstrous three-bodied giant of the far western island of Erytheia, grandson of Medusa and owner of a famous red cattle-herd, slain

Greek Mythology · 03 August 2026

04

Hecatoncheires

Hecatoncheires

The myth of the Hecatoncheires: three primordial giants with a hundred hands and fifty heads each (Briareus, Cottus, Gyges), freed by Zeus to crush the

Greek Mythology · 03 August 2026

05

Enceladus

Enceladus

The myth of Enceladus: one of the mightiest Gigantes, defeated by Athena who buried him alive beneath Sicily, his restless struggles causing the

Greek Mythology · 03 August 2026

06

Tityos

Tityos

The myth of Tityos: a gigantic earth-born son of Zeus who tried to violate Leto and was slain by Apollo and Artemis, then condemned in Tartarus to have

Greek Mythology · 03 August 2026

07

Antaeus

Antaeus

The myth of Antaeus: a giant of Libya, son of Poseidon and Gaia, who forced travelers to wrestle to the death and always won — until Heracles lifted him

Greek Mythology · 03 August 2026

08

Gigantes

Gigantes

The myth of the Gigantes: immense earth-born giants who warred on Olympus in the Gigantomachy, born of Gaia from the blood of Uranus, defeated only with

Greek Mythology · 03 August 2026

09

Gunnlod

Gunnlod

The myth of Gunnlod: the giantess who guarded the Mead of Poetry deep within a mountain, daughter of Suttungr, won over by the disguised Odin who stayed

Norse & Germanic · 31 July 2026

10

Farbauti

Farbauti

The myth of Farbauti: the Norse giant who fathered Loki, his name meaning "cruel-striker" and interpreted by many as the lightning that strikes the leafy

Norse & Germanic · 31 July 2026

11

Laufey

Laufey

The myth of Laufey (Nál): the mother of Loki in Norse myth, her name meaning "leafy" and interpreted as the dry foliage kindled into flame by her

Norse & Germanic · 31 July 2026

12

Grid

Grid

The myth of Grid: a benevolent Norse giantess, mother by Odin of the avenger Vidar, and the friend who armed Thor with her staff, belt of strength and

Norse & Germanic · 31 July 2026

13

Hyrrokkin

Hyrrokkin

The myth of Hyrrokkin: a mighty Norse giantess of tremendous strength summoned by the gods to launch Baldr's enormous funeral ship when they could not

Norse & Germanic · 31 July 2026

14

Vafthrudnir

Vafthrudnir

The myth of Vafthrudnir: the wisest of all Norse giants, an ancient jötunn of immense cosmic knowledge who engaged the disguised Odin in a deadly

Norse & Germanic · 31 July 2026

15

Hraesvelgr

Hraesvelgr

The myth of Hraesvelgr: the Norse giant who sits at the northern edge of the sky in the form of a colossal eagle, the "corpse-swallower" whose beating

Norse & Germanic · 31 July 2026

16

Hrungnir

Hrungnir

The myth of Hrungnir: the strongest of the Norse giants, a stone-hearted jötunn who raced Odin into Asgard and died in a famous duel with Thor, his

Norse & Germanic · 30 July 2026

17

Thiazi

Thiazi

The myth of Thiazi: the powerful Norse giant who took eagle form and, through Loki's treachery, abducted the goddess Idun and her apples of immortality,

Norse & Germanic · 30 July 2026

18

Hymir

Hymir

The myth of Hymir: the Norse sea-giant who owned an enormous brewing-cauldron the gods needed, and the unwilling companion of Thor on the famous fishing

Norse & Germanic · 30 July 2026

19

Geirrod

Geirrod

The myth of Geirrod: a cruel and treacherous Norse giant who lured Thor into his hall without hammer or belt and tried to kill him. Armed by the helpful

Norse & Germanic · 30 July 2026

20

Suttungr

Suttungr

The myth of Suttungr: the Norse giant who guarded the Mead of Poetry, the drink granting verse and wisdom, hidden in a mountain under his daughter

Norse & Germanic · 30 July 2026

21

Angrboda

Angrboda

The myth of Angrboda: the fearsome Norse giantess who with Loki mothered the three monsters fated to doom the gods — the wolf Fenrir, the world-serpent

Norse & Germanic · 30 July 2026

22

Gerd

Gerd

The myth of Gerd: a giantess of dazzling beauty whose radiance lit the sky and sea, the reluctant bride won for the god Frey, whose lovesick courtship

Norse & Germanic · 30 July 2026

23

Surtr

Surtr

The myth of Surtr: the great fire-giant of Norse myth, primordial lord of Muspelheim who guards the fiery south with a flaming sword brighter than the

Norse & Germanic · 29 July 2026

24

Bestla

Bestla

The myth of Bestla: a primordial giantess of Norse myth, daughter of the giant Bölþorn, wife of the god Bor and mother of Odin, Vili and Ve — the giant

Norse & Germanic · 29 July 2026

25

Kumbhakarna

Kumbhakarna

Kumbhakarna, Ravana's mountainous giant brother cursed to sleep half the year, woke to condemn his king's injustice — then fought and died for him out of

Hindu Mythology · 09 July 2026

26

Og

Og, king of Bashan, in Hebrew tradition — the great giant-king and last of the Rephaim whose iron bed was a marvel, who in legend survived the Flood on

Jewish & Hebrew · 30 June 2026

27

Rephaim

Rephaim

The Rephaim in Hebrew tradition — an ancient race of giants tall as the Anakim, with Og as their last survivor, whose name also denotes the shades of the

Jewish & Hebrew · 30 June 2026

28

Anakim

Anakim

The Anakim in Hebrew tradition — the legendary giant race of Canaan, the “sons of Anak” descended from the Nephilim, who terrified the spies of Israel and

Jewish & Hebrew · 29 June 2026

29

Goliath

Goliath

Goliath of Gath in Hebrew tradition — the towering bronze-armored Philistine champion who taunted Israel’s armies until the shepherd David felled him with

Jewish & Hebrew · 29 June 2026