Types of giants??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

lathspell · 02-04-2004, 04:48 AM

I don't think this question can be answered. As far as I know there's only one type of Giant mentioned in Tolkien's works and those are the Stone Giants in LotR and there are people that doubt if those were actual Giants.
Bilbo, when riddling with Gollum (the Time-riddle), sits there thinking of all the terrible Ogres, Giants and Dragons. But I think this is simply mythology... and if not, there's no name or deed mentioned in LotR carried out by a Giant.

greetings,
lathspell

02-04-2004, 04:48 AM	#1
lathspell Regenerating Ringkeeper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 757	I don't think this question can be answered. As far as I know there's only one type of Giant mentioned in Tolkien's works and those are the Stone Giants in LotR and there are people that doubt if those were actual Giants. Bilbo, when riddling with Gollum (the Time-riddle), sits there thinking of all the terrible Ogres, Giants and Dragons. But I think this is simply mythology... and if not, there's no name or deed mentioned in LotR carried out by a Giant. greetings, lathspell __________________ 'You?' cried Frodo. 'Yes, I, Gandalf the Grey,' said the wizard solemnly. 'There are many powers in the world, for good or for evil. Some are greater than I am. Against some I have not yet been measured. But my time is coming.'

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