Gigantology
/ˌdʒaɪɡənˈtɒlədʒi/noun
The study or description of giants, especially in mythology, folklore, or paleontology.
Did you know?In Greek mythology, the Gigantes were not simply oversized humans but earth-born beings who battled the Olympian gods in the Gigantomachy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γίγας (gígas)
“A giant; in mythology, one of the earth-born Gigantes who fought the gods.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Γίγαντες (Gigantes)
“The Gigantes, a race of monstrous earth-born beings associated with the primordial earth goddess Gaia.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γигαντομαχία (gigantomachía)
“The battle between the Gigantes and the Olympian gods.”
19th Century
English
gigantology
“A study or account of giants, formed from giant-related Greek vocabulary and -ology, “study.””
Modern English
English
gigantology
“The specialized or folkloric study of giants and giant traditions.”
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