A Book of Giants by Henry Wysham Lanier ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

A Book of Giants by Henry Wysham Lanier audiobook.

Genre: folklore

What do the Titans of Greece, the frost giants of the North, the giants of scripture, and the oversized brutes of medieval romance have in common? In A Book of Giants, Henry Wysham Lanier gathers twenty-five larger-than-life tales that trace humanity's long fascination with beings who tower over ordinary people - and with the courage, cleverness, or faith it takes to face them. Moving from Mount Olympus to Jotunheim, from ancient battlefields to Arthurian roads, these retellings introduce a parade of memorable figures: Zeus in his struggle against primeval powers, Odysseus pitting wits against Polyphemus, Thor venturing into the giants' country, and knights like Sir Launcelot encountering monstrous foes. Lanier also ranges beyond Europe, drawing in giant legends from Irish, Norse, Serbian, Japanese, Korean, and Native American traditions. The collection closes by stepping out of storybook wonder and into reality, exploring reports of unusually tall men and asking what medicine and science can say about 'giants' in the real world. Part myth anthology, part cultural tour, this book invites listeners to compare how different civilizations imagined size, strength, and the limits of human daring.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:08:37) Chapter 01

(00:30:51) Chapter 02

(01:19:02) Chapter 03

(02:02:25) Chapter 04

(02:32:08) Chapter 05

(02:39:42) Chapter 06

(02:50:13) Chapter 07

(03:02:19) Chapter 08

(03:17:52) Chapter 09

(03:35:03) Chapter 10

(04:05:23) Chapter 11

(04:25:56) Chapter 12

(05:20:04) Chapter 13

(05:34:59) Chapter 14

(05:55:20) Chapter 15

(06:27:32) Chapter 16

(06:39:55) Chapter 17

(06:54:19) Chapter 18

(07:11:54) Chapter 19

(07:27:23) Chapter 20

(07:47:45) Chapter 21

(07:55:41) Chapter 22

(08:01:15) Chapter 23

(08:06:18) Chapter 24

(08:25:38) Chapter 25

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