Giantess is twice as tall as tall man

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Giantess is twice as tall as tall man.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.2.1.6

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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IcelandicÖvar-Odds saga 121.

Within the index

Filed under Extremely tall giant. (Cf. F533.)

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Giant fifteen feet tall with three feet between the eyes Giants fifty feet tall with footprints six feet long Waters of Deluge reach to giant's ankles Giant extends across whole island. Head against stone in west and feet against another in east Giant reaches to the sky. Must lean over to keep from touching

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