Giant Collection (#7)

Giant sphinx moth, Cocytius antaeus Sphinx antaeus 1, and twin-spotted sphinx. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
FLO4615877 Giant sphinx moth, Cocytius antaeus Sphinx antaeus 1, and twin-spotted sphinx. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Western blue-banded forester, Euphaedra eupalus (Nymphalis erithonius) 1, 2, and African giant skipper
FLO4615801 Western blue-banded forester, Euphaedra eupalus (Nymphalis erithonius) 1, 2, and African giant skipper, Pyrrhochalcia iphis (Hesperia iphis) 3, 4, ventral and dorsal

A devil type figure, 1850
3478691 A devil type figure, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a devil type figure. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The smaller birds did not appear to be at all afraid of me. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag
2963132 The smaller birds did not appear to be at all afraid of me. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag. From Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

These gentlemen made an exact inventory of everything they saw. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963121 These gentlemen made an exact inventory of everything they saw. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo ©

Producing his credentials under the signet royal. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963118 Producing his credentials under the signet royal. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Three hundred tailors were employed to make me clothes. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963116 Three hundred tailors were employed to make me clothes. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary

I set sail at six in the morning. Gulliver leaving Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875
2963114 I set sail at six in the morning. Gulliver leaving Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

This gracious princess held out her little finger towards me. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag
2963137 This gracious princess held out her little finger towards me. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag. From Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Some of them seized my cake and carried it piecemeal away. Gulliver attacked by giant insects during his voyage to
2963133 Some of them seized my cake and carried it piecemeal away. Gulliver attacked by giant insects during his voyage to Brobdingnag

The Fall of the Giants (Titans) (North Wall), detail
BEN5462549 The Fall of the Giants (Titans) (North Wall), detail by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info)

Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Ernest Lepine's book "La legende de Croquemitaine" (1863)
PCT4285061 Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Ernest Lepine's book "La legende de Croquemitaine" (1863)

Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - edition
PCT4278292 Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - edition Maxwell 1865 - Second voyage: Sindbat discovers a valley with diamonds

Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct
FLO4612106 Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct

Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius
FLO4612076 Facsimile of plate 2 of Jacob Cornelis van Neck's Voyage, 1601, showing Dutch sailors fishing on Mauritius, dodo bird (2) and extinct giant tortoise, Cylindras inepta (1)

Schizodactylus monstrosus cricket 1, and giant tobacco cricket. Brachytrupes membranaceus 2
FLO4616007 Schizodactylus monstrosus cricket 1, and giant tobacco cricket. Brachytrupes membranaceus 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Hercules stifles Ante who opposes his passage in Africa -Hercules overcoming Antaeus who opposes his passage into
FLO4607780 Hercules stifles Ante who opposes his passage in Africa -Hercules overcoming Antaeus who opposes his passage into Africa. Copperplate engraving by W

Maximilian Christopher Miller, the German Giant, 8 feet tall, exhibited at London fairs
FLO4602857 Maximilian Christopher Miller, the German Giant, 8 feet tall, exhibited at London fairs. He wears a Hungarian jacket

A Russian Mountain, a giant artificial ice slide for skaters and sledders, 18th century
FLO4624918 A Russian Mountain, a giant artificial ice slide for skaters and sledders, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre

Giant spear lily, Doryanthes palmeri. Australia. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628203 Giant spear lily, Doryanthes palmeri. Australia. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Adventures of Gulliver by Jonathan Swift, illustrious by Grandville - Gulliver, locked in a box
PCT4284518 Adventures of Gulliver by Jonathan Swift, illustrious by Grandville - Gulliver, locked in a box, is taken into the air by a giant eagle - Garnier edition late 19th century -; (add.info)

Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - Second trip
PCT4278469 Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - Second trip: Sindbad is carried away in the air, hanging on a paw of the giant bird named Roc

Giant cabuya - choca vert or cadere - Furcraea foetida (Fourcroya gigantea), flower A, native to the Caribbean
FLO4576753 Giant cabuya - choca vert or cadere - Furcraea foetida (Fourcroya gigantea), flower A, native to the Caribbean

The Appenine Colossus in the garden of the Villa di Pratolino, Florence. A colossal sculpture by Giambologna built in
FLO4576572 The Appenine Colossus in the garden of the Villa di Pratolino, Florence. A colossal sculpture by Giambologna built in 1569

Giant cabuya, Furcraea foetida (Gigantic furcroea, Furcroea gigantea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell
FLO4579924 Giant cabuya, Furcraea foetida (Gigantic furcroea, Furcroea gigantea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell for Samuel Curtis continuation of William Curtis Botanical Magazine

Agastache pale - Giant hyssop, Agastache pallida (Pale cedronel, Cedronella pallida)
FLO4589013 Agastache pale - Giant hyssop, Agastache pallida (Pale cedronel, Cedronella pallida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake

Victoria of Amazonia - Giant waterlily, Victoria amazonica (Victoria water-lily, Victoria regia), flowers
FLO4584910 Victoria of Amazonia - Giant waterlily, Victoria amazonica (Victoria water-lily, Victoria regia), flowers, buds and lilypads in situ on a river

Victoria of Amazonia - Giant waterlily, Victoria amazonica (Victoria water-lily, Victoria regia), unexpanded flower
FLO4584900 Victoria of Amazonia - Giant waterlily, Victoria amazonica (Victoria water-lily, Victoria regia), unexpanded flower, ovary in section, and leaf underside

Giant turtle of Rodrigues Island (Indian Ocean), species extirpated in the 18th century
FLO4639018 Giant turtle of Rodrigues Island (Indian Ocean), species extirpated in the 18th century. Chromolithography, based on an illustration by F

Giant de leguat (Leguatia gigantea) type of giant white water hen, close to the description of the pink flamingo
FLO4639885 Giant de leguat (Leguatia gigantea) type of giant white water hen, close to the description of the pink flamingo. Chromolithography of F

Mastodonsaurus, genus of amphibian geanta big head of the Triassic and Pareiasaurus
FLO4639860 Mastodonsaurus, genus of amphibian geanta big head of the Triassic and Pareiasaurus, genus of anapsid reptiles of the Permian. Chromolithography of F

Giant potato, Ipomoea mauritiana (Batatas paniculata). Chromolithograph by P
FLO4663234 Giant potato, Ipomoea mauritiana (Batatas paniculata). Chromolithograph by P. Stroobant from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883.; (add.info.: Giant potato)

Black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor (Sciurus bicolor)
FLO4660146 Black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor (Sciurus bicolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Le kangarrou geant - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel
FLO4651858 Le kangarrou geant - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel, for the dictionary of natural sciences: mammals by Frederic Cuvier

The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Left side detail. Red and white figure crater
BEN5473797 The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Left side detail. Red and white figure crater. Greek ceramic decorated by the painter from Talos (Inv.1501), 400-390 BC. Height: 75 cm

Unicycle invented by Langmaak and Strief
5616640 Unicycle invented by Langmaak and Strief; (add.info.: Unicycle invented by Langmaak and Strief; San Francisco, USA 1893. 01/01/1893); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giant granadilla
5855233 Giant granadilla; (add.info.: Giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science)

The height difference between Simon Paap and James Toller
5308140 The height difference between Simon Paap and James Toller.; (add.info.: Engraving illustrating the height difference between Simon Paap (1789 - 1828) a well-known Dutch dwarf (left)

Hop O My Thumb, c.1880 (print)
7293304 Hop O My Thumb, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. The ogre kills his daughters instead of Hop o Mz Thumb and his brothers)

Ornithology: Argus geant (Argusianus argus) the pheasant Great argus. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4946492 Ornithology: Argus geant (Argusianus argus) the pheasant Great argus. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

How Grandgousier treated Toucquedillon a prisoner Plate taken from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by
JEB4865514 How Grandgousier treated Toucquedillon a prisoner Plate taken from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Nordic mythology: The Giant Skrymir and Gerd (Gerda) (Norse mythology: the giant Skrymir asks Gerd to follow him)
ELD4958706 Nordic mythology: The Giant Skrymir and Gerd (Gerda) (Norse mythology: the giant Skrymir asks Gerd to follow him)

Easter greetings: girls with a hen and a giant egg. Postcard beginning of the 20th century
LET4395397 Easter greetings: girls with a hen and a giant egg. Postcard beginning of the 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Easter greetings)

Rainbow whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (striped lizard, Lacerta lemniscata) and giant ameiva
FLO4695092 Rainbow whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus (striped lizard, Lacerta lemniscata) and giant ameiva, Ameiva ameiva (ameiva lizard, Lacerta ameiva). Underside of ameiva head

Fluted bird's nest, Cyathus striatus, spiny puffball, Lycoperdon echinatum (Lycoperdon gemmatum)
FLO4689628 Fluted bird's nest, Cyathus striatus, spiny puffball, Lycoperdon echinatum (Lycoperdon gemmatum), Lycoperdon piriforme, giant pasture puffball, Mycenastrum corium, and paltry puffball

Giant sphinx moth, Cocytius antaeus, caterpillar and pupa (Annona sphinx, Sphinx annonae)
FLO4683432 Giant sphinx moth, Cocytius antaeus, caterpillar and pupa (Annona sphinx, Sphinx annonae). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Bernard the Giant Hermit (Petrochirus diogenes). Signed illustrations (George Shaw)
FLO4680410 Bernard the Giant Hermit (Petrochirus diogenes). Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Lithography in The Naturalist's Miscellany, 1793

The large squirrel on the Malabar coast (Ratufa indica, Sciurus maximus), or giant squirrel from India
FLO4687454 The large squirrel on the Malabar coast (Ratufa indica, Sciurus maximus), or giant squirrel from India, omnivorous rodent

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"Unleashing the Power of Giants: From Mythical Creatures to Human Ingenuity" Step into a world where giants roam, both in folklore and reality. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, we witness the epic encounter between a valiant knight and an imposing green giant. The tale reminds us that even heroes face formidable challenges. Speaking of giants, let's turn our gaze towards the stars. At Palomar Observatory, nestled among California's mountains, stands a colossal 200-inch telescope—a testament to humanity's quest for knowledge about our vast universe. But not all giants reside in distant realms or celestial bodies. Take Old Orkney Whiskey, for example—an elixir crafted with meticulous care over centuries. Each sip reveals flavors as rich and robust as the legendary Kraken attacking ships during stormy seas and can also be found within human creations like Da Vinci's crossbow—a marvel of engineering that showcases Leonardo's genius beyond his renowned artworks. Its intricate design embodies innovation on a grand scale. Yet sometimes giants emerge from nature itself—like the awe-inspiring giant octopus lurking beneath ocean depths. With its tentacles swirling gracefully through underwater kingdoms, it captivates our imagination with its mysterious presence. And who could forget Godzilla? This iconic creature from Japanese cinema has stomped its way into our hearts since its debut in 1954. A symbol of destruction and resilience combined, Godzilla reminds us that even monsters have their stories to tell. In another realm altogether lies Sir Gawain and his encounters with rabbits & hares—a whimsical twist on traditional tales where these small creatures take on larger-than-life roles alongside noble knights. As Theodore Roosevelt joins John Muir amidst towering trees in C1903 photographs, they embody two environmental giants whose efforts shaped conservation history forever—inspiring generations to protect our natural wonders. Even promotional recruitment cards for the U. S Navy depict sailors standing tall, ready to face the challenges of the sea.