mountain giant

Huge highland creature

Mountain giant refers to an enormous humanoid creature from mythology and fantasy literature, typically depicted living in mountainous regions and standing far taller than humans.

In fantasy games and fiction, mountain giants are often primitive, territorial beings who hurl boulders and cause avalanches: The mountain giant's footsteps shook the valley below.

The term sometimes describes anything of imposing size associated with mountains, from massive peaks to legendary figures said to dwell among them.

Related
  • titanDominant figure in field
  • colossusStatue of immense size
  • ogreMonstrous man-eating giant
  • trollDeliberate online antagonist
  • tall taleWildly exaggerated story

behemoth · boulder · peak · summit · rocky terrain · crag · thundering · lumbering · ancient · frost · stone · cavern · legend · myth · towering · massive · club · avalanche

Opposites
size/scale

mountain giantpixie

Tiny magical troublemaker

sprite · fairy · gnome · Tom Thumb · brownie

habitat/terrain

mountain giantdeep one

Inhabitant of ocean depths

cave dweller · merman · sea serpent

mythical creature type

mountain giantpixie

Tiny magical troublemaker

fairy · sprite · wisp · sylph · nymph

Family

mountain, mountains, mountainous, mountaineer, mountaineering, mountainside, giant, giants, giantess

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G