Giant

Giants have been a part of many creations myths and tales. The greeks had their Titans, and the Teutonic tradition had its own great being, from the frost giants to the giant maidens ( such as in the tale of Frey and Gerd). In the sumerian epic of Gilgamesh, the giant humbaba was the guardian of the garden of Ishtar. And in the biblical scripture, we find the tale of the giant Goliath.

Giants are symbols of primeval forces associated with an area of Mother Nature, often guarding some of her treasures. There are hill giants, mountain giants, river giants, and forest giants. They reflect and embody the energy of their natural environment. They hold the key to its wisdom and power. They are neither good nor evil, bu ttheir energy amplifies that of humans.

Sasquatch ( bigfoot ) of north America, the Yeti ( the abominable Snowman ) of the Himalayas, and other such giant beings are part of the faerie realm. They reflect the energies of the environment and often take a form that enables ease of movement within it. This is why they are so difficult to encounter and verify. Because they are part of the faerie realm, they can take various forms, and they can make themselves visible or invisible.

Giants hold the key to putting things in to proper perspective. They also can be a symbol of how best to move beyond your present human stature. The specific characteristics and form of the giant will provide the significant clues.

Giants and great sized beast in the faerie realm often serve as tutors and protectors. Although in such stories as “ jack and the Beanstalk” and encounters with the cyclops in the tales of “ jason and the golden fleece “ we see an evil aspect of giants, these are really the exception. For those who dont understand what they are truly encountering in such beings, there will be fear and intimidation. And this is sad, as the giants are incapable of being confined to a specific category. Giants are an amplification of energies and attitudes, and they will amplify and mirror such back to you.

They are drawn to those who need strength, those who are timid and introverted, and those who are gentle and childlike. They defend the common fold and the simple nobility of symbolic and significant to you personally. They are often the guardians of that which should be most treasured, yet is often unrecognized. For example, one eyed cyclops may teach you to open the inner eye or help you develop farsighted vision.