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Adam Rainer was born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (present day Austria), in 1899. [3] As a child, Rainer was described as very small, thin, and weak. In 1917, at age 18, he was measured at 122.55 cm (4 ft 0.25 in).
Childe of Hale, English giant in Tudor England; Finnic mythologies; Giant animal (mythology) Giants (esotericism) Giant's Causeway; Jörmungandr, giant serpent in Norse mythology; Paleo-Balkan mythology; Processional giant; Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France; Proto-Indo-European mythology; Typhon, giant serpent in Greek mythology
Jörmungandr in the sea during Ragnarök, drawn by the Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe in 1898.. In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, lit. 'the Vast 'gand'', see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr), is an unfathomably large and monstrous sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling the Earth and biting ...
Against the Giants is an adventure module written by Gary Gygax and published by TSR in 1981 for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.It combines the G series of modules previously published in 1978: Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, and Hall of the Fire Giant King.
Given that Thor is the enemy of jötnar, it is generally assumed that, in this kenning, Litr must refer to a giant. [6] Litr is also a jötunn in one version of the poem about Thor by Þorbjörn dísarskáld , where the skald lists jötnar and gýgjar killed by the god (but Litr only appears in one manuscript, the others mentioning Lútr instead).
In Tolkien's legendarium, Elves have a pregnancy that lasts about a year.By the age of 1, Elves can speak, walk and dance. Puberty and full height are attained at around their fiftieth to one hundredth year, when they stop aging physically. [1]
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Alvíss (Old Norse: [ˈɑlˌwiːsː]; "All-Wise") was a dwarf in Norse mythology. [1] In the "Alvíssmál" poem within the 12th century Poetic Edda, Thor's daughter, Þrúðr, was promised in marriage to Alvíss. Thor was unhappy with the match, however, so he devised a plan: Thor told Alvíss that, because of his small height, he had to prove ...