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Are there any Native American myths/tales about Giants?

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Are there any Native American myths/tales about Giants?

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Yes, there are many. One that comes to mind just now is the Tlingit peoples’ legend of “How the Mosquitoes Came to Be”. I put the title into Google and got a Creative Projects Website with the text of the legend there: HOW THE MOSQUITOES CAME TO BE (Native American—Tlingit) Long ago there was a giant who loved to kill humans, eat their flesh, and drink their blood. He was especially fond of human hearts. “Unless we can get rid of this giant,” people said, “none of us will be left,” and they called a council to discuss ways and means. One man said, “I think I know how to kill the monster,” and he went to a place where the giant had last been seen. There he lay down and pretended to be dead. Soon the giant came along. Seeing the man lying there, he said, “These humans are making it easy for me. Now I don’t even have to catch and kill them; they might die right on my trail, probably from fear of me.” The giant touched the body. “Ah, good,” he said, “this one is still warm and fresh. What

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