Exactly what the title says it is.
This is adapted from Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature by Gerrie McCall, Dragons: Fearsome Monsters from Myth and Fiction by Gerrie McCall, and Mythical Monsters by Chris McNab.
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HEAD: Wild-haired, slack-mouthed, and piggy-eyed, Gogmagog was incredibly ugly by human standards WEAPONS: Sometimes the giant brandishes a cudgel, and sometimes he fought with a huge battle-ax or a spiked ball-and-chain. FEET: The entire ground shook as Gogmagog stomped around on his huge feet. BODY: Clothed in roughly stitched animal skins, the giants body bulged with muscle. STATURE: Gogmagog stood almost 13 ft (4 cm) tall, and was so strong he could rip up trees by the roots.
Gogmagog was one of the last of the mighty giants of Albion: a demonic race of fiercely aggressive beings who lived on the island that later became Britain. The giants were spawned by one of the exiled daughters of the Roman Emperor Diocletian and a demon. Despite their great power, they were soon threatened by a Trojan invasion. The giants vigorously resisted the Trojan soldiers and initially drove them back, but their army was defeated after the invaders dug hidden trenches full of stakes. The giants killed many Trojan warriors, but succumbed to their superior fighting skill, until only Gogmagog was left alive. He too was was finally killed by the Trojan warrior Corineus.
Only 20 giants escape the Trojans' deadly traps, including Gogmagog, the strongest of them all. He waits until the invaders are celebrating a day dedicated to the gods, then leads the others in a frenzied attack. The rampaging giants tear many Trojans limb from limb, while Gogmagog simply picks them up and kills them in one blow. But Brutus and Corineus rally their men and, one by one, the giants are overwhelmed.
Did you know? -In legend the warrior Brutus renamed Albion "Britain" after himself, and after receiving the west of the country as his share, the warrior Corineus called it "Cornwall."
-Many associate the names Gog and Magog to the hostile forces of Satan, which are due to appear just before the end of the world.
-Tales of giants may have been inspired by huge prehistoric figures cut into the chalk hills of Britain.
