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{{youmay|character in ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''|[[Giants]]}} | {{youmay|character in ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''|[[Giants]]}} | ||
'''The Giant''' is a character in ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]'', noted for his uglyness and deafness. At the beginning of the story, the Giant tramples [[Farmer Giles]]' fields, crops and cattle, including his beloved cow [[Galathea]]. After Giles shot at him with his blunderbuss, he ran off never to bother the town of [[Ham]] again. | '''The Giant''' is a character in ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]'', noted for his uglyness, dumbness and deafness. At the beginning of the story, the Giant is lost from his home in the [[Wild Hills]] and tramples [[Farmer Giles]]' fields, crops and cattle, including his beloved cow [[Galathea]]. After Giles shot at him with his blunderbuss, he ran off never to bother the town of [[Ham]] again. | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
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The Giant is a character in Farmer Giles of Ham, noted for his uglyness, dumbness and deafness. At the beginning of the story, the Giant is lost from his home in the Wild Hills and tramples Farmer Giles' fields, crops and cattle, including his beloved cow Galathea. After Giles shot at him with his blunderbuss, he ran off never to bother the town of Ham again.
Portrayal in adaptations
1992: BBC Radio's Tales from the Perilous Realm
- The Giant is voiced by the writer of the screenplay, Brian Sibley.
