The Giant of Kilkenny
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The Giant of Kilkenny is a character from Irish-themed storytelling, typically portrayed as an outsized, folkloric figure associated with the town of Kilkenny.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Giant of Kilkenny canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
folkloric character ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | oral storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish folklore
ⓘ
Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
larger-than-life
ⓘ
outsized ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Irish culture ⓘ |
| genre |
Irish-themed storytelling
ⓘ
folklore ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
giant living near a town
ⓘ
local legendary hero ⓘ rural Irish setting ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hiberno-English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
oral tradition
ⓘ
storytelling performances ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic figure in some tellings
ⓘ
symbol of exaggerated size ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | giant ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Irish giants in folklore
ⓘ
local legends of Kilkenny ⓘ |
| setting | town of Kilkenny ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
general audience ⓘ |
| temporalClassification | traditional folklore character ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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