Penhill giant is a giant found in English folklore and legends. The giant lived in a fortress on Penhill in Wensleydale, Yorkshire. There are general legends and tales about the giant which claim the giant ate flocks of sheep and terrorized maidens in the local area.[1][2]

Ian Taylor wrote the book The Giant of Penhill in which he claimed the legends about the giant could have had some basis in fact and the giant may be a lost terrestrial figure. Taylor also linked ley lines to Penhill.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Rosalind Kerven, English Fairy Tales and Legends, 2009, p. 153
  2. ↑ "Northern traditions".
  3. ↑ Ian Taylor, The Giant of Penhill, Publisher Northern Lights, 1987
  4. ↑ "Northern Earth - Adventures In The Landscape". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
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