Jack The Giant Killer

by Geoffrey of Monmouth

"Jack the Giant Killer" is a Cornish/British fairy tale and legends about a plucky lad who slays a number of giants during King Arthur's reign. The tale is characterised by violence, gore and blood-letting. Giants are prominent in Cornish folklore, Breton mythology and Welsh Bardic lore. Some parallels to elements and incidents in Norse mythology have been detected in the tale, and the trappings of Jack's last adventure with the giant Galigantus suggest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502426358
• ISBN13: 9781502426352
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"