Giants
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Yeitso
Yeitso was born from a woman and a stone in Navajo myth. He was a scaly giant that lived by a lake. His name means “great genius” or “great god.” He could hurl lightning bolts. He was killed by Nayenezgani and Thobadzistshini with the help of Tsohanoai and they took his scalp. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Matthews, Washington. Navaho Legends. United States, American Folk-Lore Society, 1897.
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Yehwe Zogbanu
The Yehwe Zogbanu is a giant from the folklore of the Fon people. While Yehwe Zogbanu is an individual giant, it’s a part of a species of giants called Yehwe. Several of these giants were encountered by Ayigbili. They have thirty horns on their heads and bodies and live in the forest. They are territorial and hunt down humans that enter their terrirtory. The house of Yehwe Zogbanu specifically has a wall that opens only for people who have not eaten intestines. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016. Herskovits, Frances Shapiro, and Herskovits, Melville Jean. Dahomean Narrative:…
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Xing Tian
Xing Tian was a Chinese Giant. His name means “one punished by heaven” or “punished one.” He was decapitated in a battle by Huang Di. He continued to fight with his nipples becoming eyes and his navel becoming a mouth. His head was buried in the Changyang mountains. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Weetuck
The Weetuck were giant monsters from the Mohawk Native Americans. They’re thought to have been as tall as a pine tree and capable of wading into rivers 12-14 feet deep, catching multiple sturgeon at once. They hunted bears for sport by hitting them with large tree branches. They are thought to have lived ten generations or several centuries ago. Despite their ferocity, they were seen as peaceful to humans and could be placated with offerings of meat. Some think the legend can be related to the discovery of bones belonging to wooly mammoths, and there were bones found in Claverack, New York that were thought to belong to the Weetuck.…
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Waziya
Waziya is a mythical giant from Lakota mythology. He dresses in heavy furs and is known to blow the north winds and bring snow. He goes south during the Winter and North during the Summer. He constantly fights the South Winds and guards the Aurora Borealis. He is responsible for making snow and ice and was associated with Santa upon interacting with Christianity. Citations: Gill, Sam D., and Sullivan, Irene F.. Dictionary of Native American Mythology. United Kingdom, Oxford University Press, 1994.
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Urias
The Urias were a race of giants and were considered the first to inhabit the earth in Romania and Russia. They lived in peace with humans at first but eventually began to cause war and destruction. They were often connected to Nephilim. They were killed by the biblical flood. Urias burial mounds contain riches. These graves can be found on Christmas Eve, Easter, or Saint Georges Day, at which time a magic fire burns above them. Citations: McElroy, D.R.. Superstitions: A Handbook of Folklore, Myths, and Legends from Around the World. United States, Book Sales, 2020. World Mythology Lite. N.P., Frederick Holiday.
