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Giant Monster Films
In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''wiktionary:gigas, gigas'', cognate wiktionary:giga-, giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 from Robert of Gloucester (historian), Robert of Gloucester's chronicle. It is derived from the ''Giants (Greek mythology), Gigantes'' ( grc-gre, Γίγαντες) of Greek mythology. Fairy tales such as ''Jack the Giant Killer'' have formed the modern perception of giants as dimwitted ogres, sometimes said to eat humans, while other giants tend to eat the livestock. The antagonist in ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' is often described as a giant. In some more recent portrayals, like those of Jonathan Swift and Roald Dahl, some giants are both intelligent and friendly. Literary and cultural analysis Giants appear in the folklore of cultures worldwide as they represent a relatively simple concept. Representing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rheingold or Rhinegold may refer to: Arts * ''Das Rheingold'', an 1869 opera by Richard Wagner * Rheingold (band), a German new wave band, part of the movement Neue Deutsche Welle * Rheingold (Grave Digger album), ''Rheingold'' (Grave Digger album), a 2003 heavy metal recording * Rheingold (Klaus Schulze album), ''Rheingold'' (Klaus Schulze album), a 2008 space music recording * Rhine Gold (album), ''Rhine Gold'' (album), a 2012 album by Danish chamber pop band Choir of Young Believers * Rhinegold (1978 film), ''Rhinegold'' (1978 film), by Niklaus Schilling * Rhinegold (2022 film), ''Rhinegold'' (2022 film), a Fatih Akin film * Rheingold, a treasure in the ''Nibelungenlied'' mythology * A novel by Stephan Grundy * Rheingold Theatre, a 1953–1957 American/UK TV series hosted by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. * "The Rheingold", the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American fantasy television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' * Ms. Rheingold, a Peter, Paul and Mary song from the alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
