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Tall tales: Giants from mythology and folklore
Legends about colossal beings
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Giants feature regularly throughout mythology and folklore. In fact, numerous legends speak of colossal humanlike figures of unimaginable strength roaming the earth of old, intent on wrongdoing. Some are portrayed as kind and intelligent, but generally speaking these violent and unpredictable creatures were to be avoided at all costs. So, what are these tall tales all about?
Click through and read up on the myths about these gigantic monsters.
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