Chapter

Giants

A farmer named Otto Person at the Grimsmark Inn spoke of a mountain where he had found large quantities of copper. When a man from the Board of Mines in Umeå was sent to investigate the matter, he found nothing but gray rock. Otto contended that the giants, who had lived there since before mankind, were hiding the riches of the mountain.

— Carl Linnaeus, June 13th, 1732

Giants are ancient creatures who have been in Scandinavia since long before the humans. They are vaguely human-like, but huge, often equipped with horns, fangs, tusks, or strange growths on their bodies. Giants live in their own separate communities. Some are favorably disposed toward humans, while others love to feast on human flesh. Giants are often violent and impetuous. They abhor Christianity and are known for hurling boulders at churches in the hope of crushing them.

Ritual

Giants flee at the sound of church bells, although they may try to raze the church by hurling boulders at it. A person who manages to raise a cross or sprinkle holy water near a giant's dwelling can drive it into the wilderness. Some giants turn to stone if a human calls them by their true name.

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