Giant Collection (page 9)

African giant snail shell or coot achatine. Signed illustration RN (Richard Nodder)
FLO4680663 African giant snail shell or coot achatine. Signed illustration RN (Richard Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection

The butterfly owl (Caligo idomeneus). Signed illustration SN (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder)
FLO4680450 The butterfly owl (Caligo idomeneus). Signed illustration SN (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder). Lithography in The Naturalist's Miscellany, 1793

Cambridge blue, Pseudolycaena marsyas (Marsyas butterfly, Papilio marsyas)
FLO4683587 Cambridge blue, Pseudolycaena marsyas (Marsyas butterfly, Papilio marsyas). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant cyclamen cultivar, Cyclamen persicum var. giganteum. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker after an
FLO4663941 Giant cyclamen cultivar, Cyclamen persicum var. giganteum. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker after an illustration by A

Giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's
FLO4663565 Giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884.; (add.info.: Giant arrowhead)

Lokette d'Europe (or blennie viviparus) - Mordocet - Cabot (or blennie striped) - Indian napoleon (or labre geant)
FLO4725359 Lokette d'Europe (or blennie viviparus) - Mordocet - Cabot (or blennie striped) - Indian napoleon (or labre geant) - Viviparous blenny, Zoarces viviparus 104, shanny

The little Poucet flying the boots of the giant, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305686 The little Poucet flying the boots of the giant, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The little Poucet flying the boots of the giant. Epinal print)

Lettrine opening a chapter of Gulliver's adventures by Swift: the letter L is held between his teeth by the mouth
PCT4284510 Lettrine opening a chapter of Gulliver's adventures by Swift: the letter L is held between his teeth by the mouth of a giant - Garnier edition late 19th century

Illustration of the 19th century for Madame d'Aulnoy's tale " Finette Cendron"
PCT4289766 Illustration of the 19th century for Madame d'Aulnoy's tale " Finette Cendron": a giant ogre with one eye (cyclops)

Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - Third journey
PCT4278480 Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - Third journey: a giant with only one eye in the middle of his face

Mountain of the Sciences, 1850
3507380 Mountain of the Sciences, 1850; (add.info.: Illuminated page depicting the 'Mountain of the Sciences' with Moses, The Dominican T)

Waking giant, Increasing unrest in Russia
2603819 Waking giant, Increasing unrest in Russia; (add.info.: The waking giant. Increasing unrest in Russia. Cartoon from L'Assiette au Buerre", Paris, 10 February 1906).

I observed the noise and flutter. Gulliver being carried in a box by a giant eagle during his voyage to Brobdingnag
2963129 I observed the noise and flutter. Gulliver being carried in a box by a giant eagle during his voyage to Brobdingnag

The next morning at sunrise we continued our march. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963119 The next morning at sunrise we continued our march. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary

Reaching one of his paws in at the door, as a cat does when she plays with a mouse
2963113 Reaching one of his paws in at the door, as a cat does when she plays with a mouse. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag

Giant Chinese mandarin (b/w photo)
8672164 Giant Chinese mandarin (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giant Chinese mandarin)

Odysseus passing the cave of Polyphemos (engraving)
8664119 Odysseus passing the cave of Polyphemos (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus and his companions passing the cave of Polyphemos)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Monster Canal Lift (colour photo)
8659908 Modern Wonders, 1938: Monster Canal Lift (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monster Canal Lift)

Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Ernest Lepine's book "La legende de Croquemitaine" (1863)
PCT4285056 Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Ernest Lepine's book "La legende de Croquemitaine" (1863) - A giant who reminds Gulliver - by Dore

Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore (detail)
PCT4278400 Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore (detail) - Maxwell edition 1865 - Fifth voyage

A village deity. A colossal statue of the gate-keeper god or Dvarapala, holding a gadha mace and with his attendants
3033747 A village deity. A colossal statue of the gate-keeper god or Dvarapala, holding a gadha mace and with his attendants, in Tami?akam or the Ancient Tami? country, southern India

Roman Art: The Foot of the Colossal Statue of Emperor Constantine (274-306) (photo)
AIS5342087 Roman Art: The Foot of the Colossal Statue of Emperor Constantine (274-306) (photo); Pinacoteca Capitolina, Palazzo Conservatori, Rome, Italy; © Iberfoto.

Polyphemus
5307792 Polyphemus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Polyphemus the giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, and one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's Odyssey)

Polyphemus
5307979 Polyphemus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Polyphemus the giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, and one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's Odyssey)

Don Quixote attacking the windmills, from 'Die Gartenlaube', pub. 1905 (print)
3742722 Don Quixote attacking the windmills, from 'Die Gartenlaube', pub. 1905 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info)

Belostomatidae (aquatic hemiptere insect - giant water bugs), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4997085 Belostomatidae (aquatic hemiptere insect - giant water bugs), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Belostomatidae (aquatic hemiptere insect - giant water bugs)

Giant saturn butterfly, Zeuxidia aurelius (Aurelius butterfly, Papilio aurelius)
FLO4974674 Giant saturn butterfly, Zeuxidia aurelius (Aurelius butterfly, Papilio aurelius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

God on the Day of Judgment with the Virgin Mary watching kings, popes and monks emerging from tombs to enter
FLO4974703 God on the Day of Judgment with the Virgin Mary watching kings, popes and monks emerging from tombs to enter the mansion of Heaven, where Saint Peter stands with a giant key

A giant sequoia in the park of Yosemite (Sierra Nevada, USA), showing a tiny man to the rifle that poses in front of
NWI4964150 A giant sequoia in the park of Yosemite (Sierra Nevada, USA), showing a tiny man to the rifle that poses in front of the trunk - Photograph 19th century

Norse mythology: the jotun, giants and the dwarves (dvergr) Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und
ELD4958992 Norse mythology: the jotun, giants and the dwarves (dvergr) Engraving from "Nordisch-Germanische Gotter und Helden" by Wilhelm wagner 1901; Private Collection; (add.info)

Crane and teeth of a missing giant amphibian, prints of Eubrontes giganteus
FLO4694120 Crane and teeth of a missing giant amphibian, prints of Eubrontes giganteus and Chirotherium - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)

Skeleton of the American mastodon, Mammut americanum and of the faint species of giant terrestrial lazy
FLO4693744 Skeleton of the American mastodon, Mammut americanum and of the faint species of giant terrestrial lazy, Mylodon robustus. Lithographie in Petrefactenbuch (Book of Petrification) by Dr

Samson et dalila (Samson and Delilah). 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4920166 Samson et dalila (Samson and Delilah). 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Cane de Provence (Arundo donax or Grand reed or Cattail Reed) (Giant Cane, Carrizo, Arundo, Spanish cane)
ELD4878740 Cane de Provence (Arundo donax or Grand reed or Cattail Reed) (Giant Cane, Carrizo, Arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado River Reed, Wild cane)

Garden Orache, Red Orach, Mountain Spinach, French Spinach or arrach) Botanical board from Atlas colorie des plantes
ELD4879445 Garden Orache, Red Orach, Mountain Spinach, French Spinach or arrach) Botanical board from Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot

Cartoon by President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) sharing the scene with Senator Robert Marion La Follette
NWI4936935 Cartoon by President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) sharing the scene with Senator Robert Marion La Follette (1855-1925), 1911

Photography montage cartoon showing a man with a big head sitting on a chair, 1890
LUX4719099 Photography montage cartoon showing a man with a big head sitting on a chair, 1890; (add.info.: Photography montage cartoon showing a man with a big head sitting on a chair)

View of the basalt columns of Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland
FLO4727943 View of the basalt columns of Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum). Lithograph from "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen" by Johannes Zorn
FLO4734419 Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum). Lithograph from "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen" by Johannes Zorn (1739-1799), Netherlands, 1796. Rosebay tree, Rhododendron maximum

Yellow-footed tortoise or Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata (tabular tortoise, Testudo tabulata)
FLO4695352 Yellow-footed tortoise or Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata (tabular tortoise, Testudo tabulata)

Unknown gecko species from Arabia (Scollop-tailed gecko, Lacerta caudiverbera), and giant leaf-tailed gecko
FLO4695158 Unknown gecko species from Arabia (Scollop-tailed gecko, Lacerta caudiverbera), and giant leaf-tailed gecko, Uroplatus fimbriatus (fimbriated gecko, Stellio fimbriatus)

Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps (short-headed toad, Rana breviceps)
FLO4694828 Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps (short-headed toad, Rana breviceps) and cape rain frog or giant rain frog, Breviceps gibbosus (le Bossu of la Cepede, Rana gibbosa)

Neflier branch of Japan, nefle load - Giant loquat, Eriobotrya japonica. Chromolithograph (lithocaustic) by A
FLO4720921 Neflier branch of Japan, nefle load - Giant loquat, Eriobotrya japonica. Chromolithograph (lithocaustic) by A. Hoen & Co. from a botanical illustration by William H

The ladies gave me a gale with their fans. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag
2963131 The ladies gave me a gale with their fans. From Gulliver's voyage to Brobdingnag. From Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

I perceived a vast opaque body between me and the sun. Gulliver's first sighting of the flying island or rock known
2963128 I perceived a vast opaque body between me and the sun. Gulliver's first sighting of the flying island or rock known as Laputa

I took up the knotted end of the cables, to which my hooks were tied. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963124 I took up the knotted end of the cables, to which my hooks were tied. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo

I lay on the ground to kiss his majesty and the empress's hands. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963115 I lay on the ground to kiss his majesty and the empress's hands. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo

Title page and frontispiece 'Gulliver's Travel', 1826 (print)
PCT4284888 Title page and frontispiece 'Gulliver's Travel', 1826 (print); (add.info.: Title page and frontispiece of an ancient open book)

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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.